1955 San Marino general election

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1955 San Marino general election
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All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.07% (Increase2.svg7.52pp)
Party%Seats+/–
PDCS 38.2523-3
PCS 31.5719+1
PSS 25.5116+3
PSDS 4.672-1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in San Marino on 14 August 1955. [1] Although the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 23 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council, [2] the alliance of the Sammarinese Communist Party and Sammarinese Socialist Party retained its majority.

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Electoral system

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

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party 2,00638.2523–3
Sammarinese Communist Party 1,65631.5719+1
Sammarinese Socialist Party 1,33825.5116+3
Sammarinese Democratic Socialist Party 2454.672–1
Total5,245100.00600
Valid votes5,24597.80
Invalid/blank votes1182.20
Total votes5,363100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,65470.07
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
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