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The 1956 Italian local elections were held on 27 and 28 May. The elections were held in 7,141 municipalities and 79 provinces.
Municipal elections
Results summary of the main municipalities.
| Party
|
votes
|
votes (%)
|
seats
|
| Christian Democracy (DC)
|
4,986,458
|
35.4
|
|
| Italian Communist Party (PCI)
|
3,348,774
|
23.8
|
|
| Italian Socialist Party (PSI)
|
2,133,404
|
15.2
|
|
| Monarchists
|
947,703
|
6.7
|
|
| Italian Social Movement (MSI)
|
877,066
|
6.2
|
|
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI)
|
785,209
|
5.6
|
|
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI)
|
455,459
|
3.3
|
|
| Italian Republican Party (PRI)
|
257,508
|
1.8
|
|
| Others
|
283,979
|
2.2
|
|
| Total
|
14,075,560
|
100
|
|
Provincial elections
| Party
|
votes
|
votes (%)
|
seats
|
| Christian Democracy (DC)
|
9,141,588
|
38.9
|
1,065
|
| Italian Communist Party–Italian Socialist Party (PCI–PSI)
|
8,216,627
|
35.0
|
846
|
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI)
|
1,766,285
|
7.5
|
108
|
| PNM – MSI
|
1,455,701
|
6.2
|
101
|
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI)
|
992,111
|
4.2
|
63
|
| People's Monarchist Party (PMP)
|
555,547
|
2.4
|
30
|
| Italian Social Movement (MSI)
|
390,913
|
1.7
|
20
|
| Italian Republican Party (PRI)
|
321,405
|
1.4
|
26
|
| Monarchist National Party (PNM)
|
176,605
|
0.7
|
7
|
| Mixed lists
|
166,073
|
0.7
|
14
|
| Others
|
313,876
|
1.3
|
18
|
| Total
|
23,496,731
|
100
|
2,298
|
External links
Politics portal