Monarchist National Party

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Monarchist National Party
Partito Nazionale Monarchico
AbbreviationPNM
SecretaryAlfredo Covelli
FoundedJune 13, 1946 (1946-06-13)
DissolvedApril 11, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-04-11)
Preceded byItalian Democratic Party
Merged intoDemocratic Party of Monarchist Unity
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing
Colours  Savoy blue

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]

History[edit]

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 (PDIUM).[2][4]

Electoral results[edit]

Italian Parliament[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b G., M. (August 1953). "The Italian General Election and Its Consequences". The World Today. 9 (8): 331–343. JSTOR 40392653.
  2. ^ a b c Massimo L. Salvadori, Enciclopedia storica, Zanichelli, Bologna 2000, pp. 1199–1200
  3. ^ "Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali".
  4. ^ a b 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