1985 Piedmontese regional election explained

The 1985 Piedmontese regional election took place on 12 May 1985.

Events

In the Regional Council of Piedmont, Christian Democracy resulted narrowly ahead of the Italian Communist Party, which had been ousted from the regional government by the Italian Socialist Party in 1983. After the election, the Socialists and Christian Democrats, along with the Italian Republican Party, the Italian Liberal Party, and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party, continued their Pentapartito alliance but this time the regional government was led by a Christian Democrat, Vittorio Beltrami.

Results

Partyvotesvotes (%)seats
bgcolor=whiteChristian Democracy918,55730.519
bgcolor=redItalian Communist Party871,14128.918
bgcolor=hotpinkItalian Socialist Party389,17012.98
bgcolor=blackItalian Social Movement165,6915.53
bgcolor=limeItalian Republican Party158,5975.33
bgcolor=blueItalian Liberal Party152,9895.13
bgcolor=pinkItalian Democratic Socialist Party143,0554.73
bgcolor=greenCivic Greens52,2401.71
bgcolor=oliveGreen List50,0911.71
bgcolor=maroonProletarian Democracy48,5751.61
Piedmontese UnionVenetian League33,9781.1align=right-
Pensioners Italian Alliance23,927 0.8align=right-
Pensioners' National Party8,545 0.3 align=right-
Total3,016,556100.060
Source: Ministry of the Interior