1996 Sicilian regional election explained

The 1996 Sicilian regional election was held on 16 June 1996.

The Sicilian Regional Assembly ended up very fragmented after the election and it was difficult to form a stable governing coalition. Between 1996 and 2001 the Region was thus governed by a succession of short-lived governments.

Results

PartiesVotes%Seats
Forza Italia456,12517.117
National Alliance376,12214.114
Democratic Party of the Left375,29314.112
Christian Democratic Centre261,8309.811
United Christian Democrats245,3519.27
Italian People's Party198,3927.46
Communist Refoundation Party115,1384.36
Italian Renewal101,9473.83
The Network94,8183.63
Socialist Party50,3691.93
We Sicilians – Sicilian National Front46,6061.71
Tricolour Flame31,6061.2
Social Christians30,2761.1
Federation of the Greens26,0791.0
Reform and Freedom23,9670.91
The Ear List21,9660.81
Democratic Alliance17,6080.71
The NetworkGreens16,3470.61
Dini ListPPI16,1190.6
Communist RefoundationGreens14,0170.5
Reformists13.3320,51
Popular Democratic Movement13,3320.41
LiberalsPRI11,9630.4
Movement of Unitarian Communists6,0700.2
Social Democracy5,8330.2
Others92,4753.6
Total2,667,582100.090
Source: Results