The 1971 Sicilian regional election took place on 13 June 1971.
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, largely ahead of the Italian Social Movement that came second. During the legislature the Christian Democrats governed the Region in coalition with some centre-left parties: the Italian Socialist Party, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party.[1]
Results
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
| Christian Democracy | 794,414 | 33.3 | 29 | |
| Italian Social Movement | 389,512 | 16.3 | 15 | |
| Italian Communist Party | 299,547 | 12.5 | 14 | |
| Italian Socialist Party | 269,515 | 11.4 | 11 | |
| Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity | 235,770 | 9.9 | 10 | |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 135,118 | 5.7 | 5 | |
| Italian Republican Party | 110,238 | 4.6 | 3 | |
| Italian Liberal Party | 88,083 | 3.7 | 3 | |
| Italian Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity | 28,746 | 1.2 | - | |
| Others | 33,432 | 1.4 | - | |
| Total | 2,384,343 | 100.0 | 90 | |
Sources: Istituto Cattaneo and Sicilian Regional Assembly
References
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