1983 San Marino general election explained

Country:San Marino
Flag Year:1862
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1978
Next Election:1988
Election Date:29 May 1983
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
Majority Seats:31
Turnout:79.72% (0.74pp)
Noleader:yes
Party1:Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party
Last Election1:26
Seats1:26
Percentage1:42.07
Party2:Sammarinese Communist Party
Last Election2:16
Seats2:15
Percentage2:24.38
Party3:Sammarinese Socialist Party
Last Election3:8
Seats3:9
Percentage3:14.82
Party4:PSU
Last Election4:7
Seats4:8
Percentage4:13.89
Party5:PSDS
Last Election5:2
Seats5:1
Percentage5:2.90
Party6:Democratic Consent–Republican Party
Last Election6:new
Seats6:1
Percentage6:1.95

General elections were held in San Marino on 29 May 1983.[1] The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 26 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council.[2] Following the elections the Sammarinese Communist Party continued their coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party and the Unitary Socialist Party.

Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 18 years old. This was the first Sammarinese general election in which suffrage was granted to people under 24 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1691