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| Turnout | 59.17% | ||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in San Marino on 14 November 1920 to elect the sixth term of the Grand and General Council. [1] It was the country's first snap election, and the first election to use a form of proportional representation. [2] The result was a victory for the Sammarinese People's Party, which won 29 of the 60 seats. [3]
Following Italy, San Marino adopted a party-list proportional representation electoral system on 15 October 1920. The three-class division was eliminated, and councillors' terms limited to four years.
Voters had to be citizens of San Marino, male, the head of the family and 24 years old.
The Sammarinese People's Party made its debut, after Pope Benedict's abolition of the non expedit had allowed the foundation of its twin, the Italian People's Party. By their part, landowners created a conservative party, the Sammarinese Democratic Union, campaigning for the return to pre-1906 institutions to restore order against strikes and political violence.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Sammarinese People's Party | 1,125 | 47.75 | 29 | |
| Sammarinese Socialist Party | 697 | 29.58 | 18 | |
| Sammarinese Democratic Union | 534 | 22.67 | 13 | |
| Total | 2,356 | 100.00 | 60 | |
| Valid votes | 2,356 | 98.54 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 35 | 1.46 | ||
| Total votes | 2,391 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,041 | 59.17 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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