1975 Emilia-Romagna regional election explained

The Emilia-Romagna regional election of 1975 took place on 15 June 1975.

The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party, with almost two times the votes of Christian Democracy. After the election Guido Fanti, the incumbent Communist President of the Region, formed a new government with the support of the Italian Socialist Party. In 1976 Fanti was replaced by Sergio Cavina, to whom Lanfranco Turci succeeded in 1978.

Results

PartiesVotes%Seats
Italian Communist Party1,363,47748.326
Christian Democracy713,03625.313
Italian Socialist Party288,92810.24
Italian Democratic Socialist Party146,4925.22
Italian Republican Party109,9413.92
Italian Social Movement103,8103.71
Italian Liberal Party52,1871.91
Proletarian Unity Party45,6511.61
Total2,823,522100.050
Source: Ministry of the Interior