The Constitutional Democratic Party (Italian: Partito Democratico Costituzionale, PDC) was a social-liberal political party in Italy.
Constitutional Democratic Party Partito Costituzionale Democratico | |
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| Founded | 1913 |
| Dissolved | 1919 |
| Split from | Liberal Union |
| Merged into | Social Democracy |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Ideology | Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
The party emerged in 1913 from the left-wing of the dominant Liberals, of which it continued to be a government coalition partner. In the 1913 general election the party, which was rooted in Southern Italy while in the North it often presented joint candidates with the Liberals, won 4.8% of the vote and 40 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1919 the PDC was merged with other liberal parties and groupings in the Social Democracy, that gained 10.9% and 60 seats in the 1919 general election, while other Democrats joined Liberal–Radical joint lists.[1][2]
Electoral results edit
| Chamber of Deputies | ||||||
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Leader | Government |
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| 1913 | 277,251 (#4) | 5.5 | 29 / 508
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several | Opposition |