Calabrian regional election, 1990

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The Calabrian regional election of 1990 took place on 6 May 1990.

Christian Democracy, which had been the leading political force in the region for twenty years, was the largest party, while the Italian Socialist Party, which controlled the post of President of the Region since 1980, made strong gains and came second at the expenses of the Italian Communist Party.

Christian Democracy (Italy) Italian political party, founded in 1943 and dissolved in 1994

Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic political party in Italy.

Italian Socialist Party former Italian political party (1892–1994)

The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy. Founded in Genoa in 1892, the PSI dominated the Italian left until after World War II, when it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party. The Socialists came to special prominence in the 1980s, when their leader Bettino Craxi, who had severed the residual ties with the Soviet Union and re-branded the party as liberal-socialist, served as Prime Minister (1983–1987). The PSI was disbanded in 1994 as a result of the Tangentopoli scandals. Prior to World War I, future dictator Benito Mussolini was a member of the PSI.

Italian Communist Party communist political party in Italy (1943–1991)

The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.

After the election a new government composed of the Christian Democrats, the Socialists, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party was formed under the leadership of Rosario Olivo, the incumbent Socialist President.

Italian Democratic Socialist Party political party

The Italian Democratic Socialist Party was a minor social-democratic political party in Italy. The PSDI, before the 1990s decline in votes and members, had been an important force in Italian politics, being the longest serving partner in government for Christian Democracy. The party's founder and longstanding leader was Giuseppe Saragat, who served as President of the Italian Republic from 1964 to 1971.

Italian Republican Party political party

The Italian Republican Party is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Italy. Founded in 1895, the PRI is the oldest political party still active in Italy.

Rosario Olivo is an Italian politician.

Results

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 451,33738.216
Italian Socialist Party 263,80722.39
Italian Communist Party 230,01219.58
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 69,0455.82
Italian Social Movement 50,6054.32
Italian Republican Party 34,1602.91
Italian Liberal Party 24,1012.01
Proletarian Democracy 14,0031.21
Hunting Fishing Environment 13,5991.2-
Green List 13,0301.1-
Rainbow Greens 13,0300.91
Others8,0700.7-
Total1,182,797100.040

Source: Ministry of the Interior


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