1970 Lazio regional election

The Lazio regional election of 1970 took place on 7–8 June 1970.

Largest party by municipality

Events

Christian Democracy resulted the largest party, followed by the Italian Communist Party. After the election Christian Democrat Girolamo Mechelli formed a centre-left government which included the Italian Socialist Party, the Unitary Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party (organic Centre-left). In 1972 Mechelli was replaced by fellow Christian Democrat Luigi Cipriani, to whom Rinaldo Santini succeeded in 1973.

Results

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 890,749 33.2 18
Italian Communist Party 710,273 26.4 13
Italian Social Movement 274,244 10.2 5
Italian Socialist Party 235,730 8.8 4
Unitary Socialist Party 205,206 7.7 3
Italian Liberal Party 156,645 5.8 3
Italian Republican Party 98,572 3.7 2
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity 70,421 2.6 1
Italian Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity 33,631 1.3 1
Red Star 6,665 0.3 -
National Democratic Party 1,958 0.1 -
Total 2,684,094 100.0 50

Source: Ministry of the Interior