1975 Lazio regional election

The regional election of 1975 took place on 15 June 1975. Ten new seats were added to the Regional Council following the 1971 census.

Largest party by municipality

Events

edit

Christian Democracy was narrowly behind the Italian Communist Party. After the election Roberto Palleschi, a Socialist became President of the Region with the support of the Italian Communist Party (Frontism).

In 1976 Palleschi was replaced by Communist Maurizio Ferrara, to whom Giulio Santarelli, a Socialist, succeeded in 1977.

Results

edit
 
Parties votes votes (%) seats
Italian Communist Party 1,041,672 33.5 21
Christian Democracy 980,307 31.5 20
Italian Social Movement 352,578 11.4 6
Italian Socialist Party 302,710 9.7 6
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 190,007 6.1 3
Italian Republican Party 114,589 3.7 2
Italian Liberal Party 77,444 2.5 1
Proletarian Democracy 44,986 1.5 1
Italian Justicialist Party 3,418 0.1 -
Total 3,107,711 100.0 60

Source: Ministry of the Interior