The Monarchist National Party (Italian: Partito Nazionale Monarchico, PNM) was a political party in Italy founded in 1946. It was a right-wing competitor to Christian Democracy and was especially strong in Southern Italy.[2]
Monarchist National Party Partito Nazionale Monarchico | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PNM |
| Secretary | Alfredo Covelli |
| Founded | 13 June 1946 |
| Dissolved | 11 April 1959 |
| Preceded by | Italian Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Savoy blue |
History
editThe party's best electoral result was in the 1953 general election, when the party scored 6.9% and came fourth after Christian Democracy, the Italian Communist Party and the Italian Socialist Party.[3]
In 1954 the party suffered a major split led by Achille Lauro, mayor of Naples from 1952 to 1957, who formed the People's Monarchist Party (PMP), which was closer to Christian Democracy.[2][4] In the 1958 general election, the PNM won 2.2% of the vote, while the rival PMP 2.6%.[5]
In 1959 the two monarchist parties joined the Italian Democratic Party (PDIUM).[2][4]
Electoral results
editItalian Parliament
edit| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 729,078 (5th) | 2.78 | 14 / 630
|
 2[6] |
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| 1953 | 1,854,850 (4th) | 6.85 | 40 / 630
|
 26 |
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| 1958 | 659,997 (8th) | 2.23 | 11 / 630
|
29 |
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| Senate of the Republic | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 393,510 (5th) | 1.74 | 3 / 315
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| 1953 | 1,581,128 (4th) | 6.51 | 14 / 315
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11 |
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| 1958 | 565,045 (8th) | 2.16 | 2 / 315
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12 |
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References
edit- ^ a b G., M. (August 1953). "The Italian General Election and Its Consequences". The World Today. 9 (8): 331–343. JSTOR 40392653.
- ^ a b c Massimo L. Salvadori, Enciclopedia storica, Zanichelli, Bologna 2000, pp. 1199–1200
- ^ "Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali".
- ^ a b Michel Mourre, Dizionario enciclopedico di storia, Mondadori, Milano 1988
- ^ "Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali".
- ^ Comparing with the National Bloc of Freedom