ITALIAN REPUBLIC LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 27 MARCH 1994 ================================================================================ Source: Cattaneo Institute In 1992 and 1993 there was a crisis in Italian politics which resulted in the collapse of the old party system, the formation of several new parties and the adoption of a new electoral system. The new electoral system provided for 475 members elected from single-member constituencies on a first-past-the-post basis. This was intended to force the large number of political parties existing in 1992 to form broader-based parties. The remaining 155 members were elected by proportional representation. The resulting change in the party system was so great that it is not possible to compare parties at this election with those existing in 1992. On the right, The Polo della Liberta and the Polo del Buon Governo were the northern and southern components respectively of a broad new conservative alliance, dominated by the Forza Italia party of Silvio Berlusconi. This grouping was allied with the Alleanza Nazionale of Gianfranco Fini, a new party on the right. The Northern League of Umberto Bossi was also broadly on the right, but not affiliated with the Berlusconi alliance. On the left, The Progessisti comprised the PDS (the former Communists), the remnants of the Socialists and the Partito Popolare, the left-wing of the former Christian Democrats led by Romano Prodi. The Rifondazione Comunista was tactically allied with the broader left, not opposing its candidates in the single-member seats. The Patto per Italia was a party of the Centre also drawn from the former Christian Democrats. Parties -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alleanza Democratica (Democratic Alliance) Alleanza Nazionale (National Alliance) Centro Cristiano Democratico (Christian Democratic Centre) Forza Italia (Go Italy) La Rete (The Network) Lega Nord (Northern League) Lista Pannella (Pannella List) Liste Verdi (Green Lists) Partito Democratico della Sinistra (Democratic Party of the Left) Partito Popolare Italiano (Italian People's Party) Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party) Patto per Italia (Pact for Italy) Patto Segni (Pact Segni) Polo del Buon Governo (Pole of Good Government) Polo della Liberta (Pole of Liberty) Progressisti (Progressives) Rifondazione Comunista (Communist Refoundation) CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES: SINGLE MEMBER CONSTITUENCIES ================================================================================ NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ================================================================================ Voters: 48,235,213 Votes cast: 41,539,464 86.1 Invalid votes: 3,035,306 07.3 Valid votes: 38,504,158 92.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alleanza Nazionale 2,561,546 06.7 1 Lista Pannella 432,666 01.1 - Patto per Italia 5,997,386 15.6 4 Polo del Buon Governo 6,412,044 16.7 137 Polo della Liberta 8,767,720 22.8 164 Progressisti 12,614,738 32.8 164 Others 1,718,058 04.5 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,504,158 475 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES: PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION ================================================================================ NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ================================================================================ Voters: 48,135,041 Votes cast: 41,461,260 86.1 Invalid votes: 2,866,783 Valid votes: 38,594,477 93.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alleanza Democratica 452,396 01.2 - Alleanza Nazionale 5,202,698 13.5 23 Forza Italia 8,119,287 21.0 30 La Rete 718,403 01.9 - Lega Nord 3,237,026 08.4 11 Lista Pannella 1,355,739 03.5 - Liste Verdi 1,075,311 02.8 - Partito Democratico della Sinistra 7,855,610 20.4 38 Partito Popolare Italiano 4,268,940 11.1 29 Partito Socialista Italiano 841,739 02.2 - Patto Segni 1,795,270 04.7 13 Rifondazione Comunista 2,334,029 06.0 11 Others 1,338,029 03.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,594,477 155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SUMMARY OF SEATS ================================================================================ This table tries to show the actual party affiliations of the members elected in the single-member seats under the banners of the Patto per Italia, the Polo del Buon Governo, the Polo della Liberta and the Progressisti. I have seen several versions of these figures and make no claims as to their absolute accuracy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Proportional Single-Member Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alleanza Nazionale 23 86 109 Forza Italia 30 67 97 Lega Nord 11 111 122 Centro Cristiano Democratico - 32 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total right 64 296 360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alleanza Democratica - 17 17 La Rete - 9 9 Liste Verdi - 11 11 Partito Democratico della Sinistra 38 77 115 Partito Popolare Italiano 29 4 33 Partito Socialista Italiano - 15 15 Rifondazione Comunista 11 29 40 Others - 6 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Left 78 168 246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patto Segni 13 9 22 Others - 2 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 155 475 630 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------