1951 San Marino general election

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1951 San Marino general election
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  1949 16 September 1951 1955  

All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.55% (Decrease2.svg4.97pp)
Party%Seats+/–
PDCS (AP)43.0326+1
PCS (CdL)29.2918
PSS (CdL)22.1113
PSDS (AP)5.573New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in San Marino on 16 September 1951. [1] The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party emerged as the largest single party, winning 26 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council. [2] However, the Committee of Freedom alliance held a majority of 31 seats.

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Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino, male and at least 24 years old.

Results

Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Committee of Freedom Sammarinese Communist Party 1,30529.2918
Sammarinese Socialist Party 98522.1113
Popular Alliance Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party 1,91743.0326
Sammarinese Democratic Socialist Party 2485.573
Total4,455100.0060
Valid votes4,45597.55
Invalid/blank votes1122.45
Total votes4,567100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,30162.55
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1678 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1690