1970 Basilicata regional election
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The Basilicata regional election of 1970 took place on 7–8 June 1970.
Events
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, gaining almost twice the share of vote of the Italian Communist Party, which came distantly second. After the election Christian Democrat Vincenzo Verrastro was elected President of the Region.
Results
| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
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| Christian Democracy | 131,602 | 42.4 | 14 | |
| Italian Communist Party | 74,688 | 24.0 | 7 | |
| Italian Socialist Party | 39,464 | 12.7 | 4 | |
| Unitary Socialist Party | 27,301 | 8.8 | 2 | |
| Italian Social Movement | 14,984 | 4.8 | 1 | |
| Italian Liberal Party | 9,623 | 3.1 | 1 | |
| Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity | 7,653 | 2.5 | 1 | |
| Italian Republican Party | 5,407 | 1.7 | - | |
| Total | 310,722 | 100.0 | 30 | |
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Source: Ministry of the Interior