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General elections were held in Italy on 6 April 1924.[1] They were held under the Acerbo Law, which stated that the party with the largest share of the votes would automatically receive two-thirds of the seats in Parliament as long as they received over 25% of the vote.[2] The National Bloc of Benito Mussolini (an alliance with Catholics, Liberals and Conservatives) used intimidation tactics,[2] resulting in a landslide victory and a subsequent two-thirds majority.
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Bloc | 4,653,488 | 64.9 | 374 | +372 |
| Italian People's Party | 645,789 | 9.0 | 39 | –69 |
| United Socialist Party | 422,957 | 5.9 | 24 | New |
| Extremist Socialist | 360,694 | 5.0 | 22 | New |
| Communist Party of Italy | 268,191 | 3.7 | 19 | +4 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 233,521 | 3.3 | 15 | –28 |
| Constitutional Opposition | 157,932 | 2.2 | 14 | New |
| Italian Republican Party | 133,714 | 1.9 | 7 | +1 |
| Italian Social Democratic Party | 111,035 | 1.5 | 10 | –19 |
| Party of Italian Peasants | 73,569 | 1.0 | 4 | New |
| Slavs and Germans | 62,491 | 0.9 | 4 | –5 |
| Sardinian Action Party | 24,059 | 0.3 | 2 | New |
| Dissident Fascist | 18,062 | 0.3 | 1 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 448,949 | – | – | – |
| Total | 7,614,451 | 100 | 535 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,939,452 | 63.8 | – | – |
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