The 1947 Sicilian regional election took place on 20 April 1947. They were the first-ever election of the Sicilian Parliament.
The electoral alliance between the Italian Communist Party and the Italian Socialist Party was the most voted list. However, after the election Giuseppe Alessi and, later, Franco Restivo, both Christian Democrats, governed the Region at the head of broad centrist coalitions.[1]
Results edit
Electoral system: proportional representation with Hare quota
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Bloc (PCI–PSI–PdA) | 591,870 | 30.4 | 29 | |
| Christian Democracy | 400,084 | 20.5 | 20 | |
| Liberal Democratic Bloc (PLI–UQ) | 287,698 | 14.8 | 12 | |
| Monarchist National Party | 185,423 | 9.5 | 10 | |
| Movement for the Independence of Sicily | 171,470 | 8.8 | 9 | |
| Italian Workers' Socialist Party | 82,175 | 4.2 | 4 | |
| Italian Republican Party | 74,570 | 3.8 | 3 | |
| Sicilian Democratic Union | 40,149 | 2.1 | 1 | |
| Common Man's Front | 30,179 | 1.5 | 1 | |
| Labour Democratic Party | 21,433 | 1.1 | 1 | |
| Others | 63,409 | 3.3 | – | |
| Total | 1,948,460 | 100.0 | 90 | |
| Source: Istituto Cattaneo – Sicilian Regional Assembly | ||||