| Democratic Party | |
| Native Name: | Partito Democratico |
| Foundation: | 1913 |
| Dissolution: | 1919 |
| Split: | Liberal Union |
| Merged: | Social Democracy |
| Headquarters: | Rome, Italy |
| Ideology: | Social liberalism |
| Position: | Centre-left |
| Colorcode: | salmon |
| Country: | Italy |
The Democratic Party (Partito Democratico, PD) was a social liberal political party in Italy.
It emerged in 1913 from the left-wing of the dominant Liberal Union, of which it continued to be a government coalition partner until 1919. In the 1913 general election the party won 2.8% of the vote and 11 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1919 the PD was merged with other liberal parties and groupings in the Social Democracy party, that gained 10.9% and 60 seats in the 1919 general election, while other Democrats joined Liberal–Radical joint lists.[1] [2]
| Chamber of Deputies | ||||||
| Election year |
| % of overall vote |
| +/– | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 138,967 (#7) | 2.8 | several | |||