1955 Italian presidential election
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The 1955 Italian presidential election was held in Italy on 28–29 April 1955. Giovanni Gronchi, President of the Chamber of Deputies, was elected President of Italy
Only members of Parliament and regional delegates were entitled to vote, most of these electors having been elected in the 1953 general election.
Procedure
In accordance with the Italian Constitution, the election was held in the form of a secret ballot, with the Senators and the Deputies entitled to vote. The election was held in the Palazzo Montecitorio, home of the Chamber of Deputies, with the capacity of the building expanded for the purpose. The first three ballots required a two-thirds majority of the 843 voters in order to elect a president, or 562 votes. Starting from the fourth ballot, an absolute majority was required for candidates to be elected, or 422 votes.
The election was presided over by the
Proposed nominees
- Ferruccio Parri, former Prime Minister, was proposed by the Republican Party and sustained by left-wing parties;
- President of the Senate, was the first proposal of Christian Democrat leader Amintore Fanfani; his proposal was subsequently withdrawn after the leftist internal faction of the party did not vote for him;
- Giovanni Gronchi, incumbent President of the Chamber of Deputies, was initially voted by left-wing DC internal faction and by some left-wing representatives; he obtained a larger consent only on the fourth round of voting;
- Luigi Einaudi, outgoing President, was proposed for a second mandate by the Liberal Party.
Chronology
On 28 April 1955, the
On the first round, left-wing parties decided to sustain the actionist Ferruccio Parri, while liberals and monarchists decided to vote for the outgoing President Luigi Einaudi.
After Merzagora's candidacy failed to gain a large majority, Fanfani decided to endorse the incumbent
Results
Candidate | First round 28 April 1955 |
Second round 28 April 1955 |
Third round 29 April 1955 |
Fourth round 29 April 1955 | ||
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Ferruccio Parri | 308 | – | – | – | ||
Cesare Merzagora | 228 | 225 | 245 | – | ||
Luigi Einaudi | 120 | 80 | 61 | 70 | ||
Giovanni Gronchi | 30 | 127 | 281 | 658 | ||
Antonio Segni | 12 | 18 | 14 | – | ||
Raffaele De Caro | – | – | 14 | – | ||
Other candidates | 23 | 24 | 7 | 11 | ||
Blank papers | 89 | 332 | 195 | 92 | ||
Invalid papers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Abstentions | 28 | 35 | 26 | 10 | ||
Total | 843 | 843 | 843 | 843 | ||
Source: Presidency of the Republic |
Inauguration
Giovanni Gronchi officially sworn in as the new President of Italy on 11 May 1955.
Gallery
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The moment in which Gronchi was proclaimed elected
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Gronchi during his inaugural address on 11 May 1955
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Gronchi and Einaudi during the swearing in ceremony at the Quirinal Palace
Notes
References
- ^ Delegates from the five autonomous regions of Italy: Sicily, Sardinia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Aosta Valley and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.