1978 San Marino general election

General elections were held in San Marino on 28 May 1978.[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 formed a coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party and the Unitary Socialist Party.

1978 San Marino general election
San Marino
← 1974 28 May 1978 1983 →

All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.98% (Decrease0.72pp)
Party Leader % Seats +/–
PDCS 42.30 26 +1
PCS 25.14 16 +1
PSS 13.77 8 0
PSU 11.13 7 New
PDS 4.17 2 New
CDR Bonelli Menetto 2.82 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Electoral system edit

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 24 years old.

Results edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party6,38042.3026+1
Sammarinese Communist Party3,79125.1416+1
Sammarinese Socialist Party2,07713.7780
Unitary Socialist Party1,67811.137New
Party of Socialist Democracy6294.172New
Committee for the Defence of the Republic4262.8210
Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino1000.6600
Total15,081100.00600
Valid votes15,08197.35
Invalid/blank votes4102.65
Total votes15,491100.00
Registered voters/turnout19,61578.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1678 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1691