1980 Campania regional election explained

The Campania regional election of 1980 took place on 8 June 1980.

Events

Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, while the Italian Communist Party came distantly second. After the election, Christian Democrat Emilio De Feo was elected President of the Region. In 1983 De Feo was replaced by fellow Christian Democrat Antonio Fantini.

Results

Partiesvotesvotes (%)seats
Christian Democracy1,174,94339.025
Italian Communist Party726,00724.115
Italian Socialist Party377,58112.57
Italian Social Movement339,99311.37
Italian Democratic Socialist Party187,7816.23
Italian Republican Party90,2063.01
Italian Liberal Party51,6001.71
Proletarian Democracy33,1631.11
Proletarian Unity Party30,6931.0align=right-
Revolutionary Socialist League 1,6510.1align=right-
Total3,013,618100.060
Source: Ministry of the Interior