Monarchist National Party

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
AbbreviationPNM
SecretaryAlfredo Covelli
FoundedJune 13, 1946 (1946-06-13)
DissolvedApril 11, 1959 (1959-04-11)
Preceded byItalian Democratic Party
Merged intoDemocratic Party of Monarchist Unity
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Ideology
Colours  Savoy blue

History

The 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 (PDI).[2][4]

Electoral results

Italian Parliament

Chamber of Deputies
Election year Votes % Seats +/– Leader
1948 729,078 (5th) 2.78
14 / 630
Decrease 2[6]
1953 1,854,850 (4th) 6.85
40 / 630
Increase 26
1958 659,997 (8th) 2.23
11 / 630
Decrease 29
Senate of the Republic
Election year Votes % Seats +/– Leader
1948 393,510 (5th) 1.74
3 / 315
1953 1,581,128 (4th) 6.51
14 / 315
Increase 11
1958 565,045 (8th) 2.16
2 / 315
Decrease 12

References

  1. G., M. (August 1953). "The Italian General Election and Its Consequences". The World Today. 9 (8): 331–343. JSTOR 40392653.
  2. Massimo L. Salvadori, Enciclopedia storica, Zanichelli, Bologna 2000, pp. 1199–1200
  3. "Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali".
  4. Michel Mourre, Dizionario enciclopedico di storia, Mondadori, Milano 1988
  5. "Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali".
  6. Comparing with the National Bloc of Freedom
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