Marche regional election, 1985

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The Marche regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985.

Christian Democracy was the largest party, narrowly ahead of the Italian Communist Party. After the election Emidio Massi, the incumbent Christian Democratic President, formed a new government including also the Italian Socialist Party, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party. [1]

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

Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic political party in Italy.

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

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

Emidio Massi was an Italian Socialist politician and former President of Marche from 1978 until 1990.

Results

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 359,31436.115
Italian Communist Party 355,23235.715
Italian Socialist Party 104,58710.54
Italian Social Movement 55,2805.62
Italian Republican Party 36,6393.71
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 32,4393.31
Green List 22,3142.21
Italian Liberal Party 11,7721.21
Proletarian Democracy 10,1361.0-
Others7,5020.8-
Total995,215100.040

Source: Ministry of the Interior

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