1970 Piedmontese regional election

The 1970 Piedmontese regional election took place on 7–8 June 1970.

Events

Christian Democracy was by far the largest party in the Regional Council of Piedmont. After the election, it formed an organic centre-left government with the Italian Socialist Party, the Unitary Socialist Party, and the Italian Republican Party. The regional government was led by Edoardo Calleri di Sala until 1973, and then by Gianni Oberto Tarena, both members of Christian Democracy.

Results

Largest party by municipality
Party votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 1,029,883 36.7 20
Italian Communist Party 727,619 25.9 13
Italian Socialist Party 296,219 10.6 5
Unitary Socialist Party 231,121 8.2 4
Italian Liberal Party 225,395 8.0 4
Italian Social Movement 92,951 3.3 2
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity 87,473 3.1 1
Italian Republican Party 87,100 3.1 1
Italian Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity 28,025 1.0 -
Total 2,805,786 100.0 50

Source: Ministry of the Interior

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