1946 Italian local elections

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The 1946 Italian local elections were the first after the fall of fascism in Italy, leading to the re-establishment of all municipal administrations, after the municipalities had been run by mayors and temporary councils appointed by the AMGOT in the South and by the CLN in the North.

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The first turn of municipal elections was held on 10 March (436 municipalities), 17 March (1,033 municipalities), 24 March (1,469 municipalities), 31 March (1,560 municipalities) and 7 April (1,139 municipalities). The second turn of elections was held on 6 October (272 municipalities), 13 October, 20 October (286 municipalities), 27 October (188 municipalities), 3 November, 10 November, 17 November and 24 November.

The municipal elections of March 10 were the first to which women could also participate. [1]

Results of the first turn of elections

Municipal elections of 10 March

Results summary of 434 municipalities.

Partyseatsmunicipalities
Christian Democracy (DC)178
Socialists and Communists 125
Independents 79
Labour Democratic Party (PDL)11
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)19
Concentration of the right10
Italian Republican Party (PRI)8
Common Man's Front (FUQ)3
Action Party (PdA)1
Total

Municipal elections of 17 March

Results summary of 1,008 municipalities.

Partyseatsmunicipalities
Concentration of the left6,155350
Christian Democracy (DC)6,028329
Independents 1,69090
Concentration of the centre1,33367
Concentration of the right64544
Local parties49028
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP)44322
Italian Communist Party (PCI)42518
Labour Democratic Party (PDL)37625
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)31214
Combatants and Veterans23313
Italian Republican Party (PRI)1968
Common Man's Front (FUQ)1267
Action Party (PdA)661
Italian Democracy332
Total18,5631,008

Municipal elections of 24 March

Results summary of 1,459 municipalities.

Partyseatsmunicipalities
Christian Democracy (DC)9,808539
Concentration of the left9,515536
Independents 1,92897
Concentration of the centre1,39866
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP)98734
Italian Communist Party (PCI)80239
Local parties68243
Concentration of the right57430
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)48127
Labour Democratic Party (PDL)33817
Italian Republican Party (PRI)24712
Common Man's Front (FUQ)1267
Combatants and Veterans1967
Action Party (PdA)894
Italian Democracy141
Total27,1851,459

In 7 municipalities there was no prevalence of any party.

Municipal elections of 31 March

Results summary of 1,505 municipalities.

Partyseatsmunicipalities
Christian Democracy (DC)10,158575
Concentration of the left9,336507
Independents 2,238125
Concentration of the centre1,36370
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP)1,10242
Italian Communist Party (PCI)1,09955
Local parties81850
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)43422
Concentration of the right34613
Labour Democratic Party (PDL)32116
Combatants and Veterans28218
Italian Republican Party (PRI)2058
Common Man's Front (FUQ)903
Action Party (PdA)35-
Italian Democracy181
Total

Municipal elections of 7 April

Results summary of 1,141 municipalities.

Partyseatsmunicipalities
Concentration of the left7,997450
Christian Democracy (DC)7,095376
Independents 1,68493
Concentration of the centre88346
Concentration of the right75838
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP)74734
Local parties72341
Italian Communist Party (PCI)56024
Italian Liberal Party (PLI)26010
Combatants and Veterans1847
Labour Democratic Party (PDL)1819
Italian Republican Party (PRI)1715
Common Man's Front (FUQ)551
Action Party (PdA)401
Italian Democracy121
Total

In 5 municipalities there was no prevalence of any party.

Results of the second turn of elections

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