The presidential election in Italy in 1964 was held in connection with the resignation for health reasons on December 6, 1964 of President Antonio Segni , elected in May 1962 . In accordance with Article 83 of the Constitution of Italy , the election of the President of Italy is carried out by Parliament at a joint meeting of its members. For election, a candidate must receive a two-thirds majority of the members of the assembly. After the third vote, an absolute majority is enough.
Elections were held from December 16 to December 28, 1964, and it took 21 rounds to elect the president. In the 21st round, Giuseppe Saragat won [1] .
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December 16, 1964
Round 1
Attended: 941, Voted: 933, Abstained: 8.
The number of votes required for election: 642.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 319 |
| Umberto Terracini | 250 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 140 |
| Gaetano Martino | 55 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 38 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 34 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 18 |
| Paolo Emilio Taviani | eleven |
| Mario Shelba | 6 |
| Blank bulletins | 39 |
| Missing Newsletters | nineteen |
| Invalid bulletins | four |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 2nd round was appointed.
Round 2
Attended: 944, Voted: 938, Abstained: 6.
The number of votes required for election: 642.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 304 |
| Umberto Terracini | 251 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 138 |
| Gaetano Martino | 56 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 53 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 36 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 36 |
| Paolo Emilio Taviani | eight |
| Mario Shelba | 6 |
| Blank bulletins | 34 |
| Missing Newsletters | 14 |
| Invalid bulletins | 2 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 3rd round was appointed.
December 17, 1964
Round 3
Attended: 944, Voted: 938, Abstained: 6.
The number of votes required for election: 642.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 298 |
| Umberto Terracini | 253 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 137 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 71 |
| Gaetano Martino | 56 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 38 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 36 |
| Blank bulletins | 36 |
| Missing Newsletters | 31 |
| Invalid bulletins | 21 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 4th round was appointed.
Round 4
Attended: 943, Voted: 937, Abstained: 6.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 290 |
| Umberto Terracini | 249 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 138 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 117 |
| Gaetano Martino | 54 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 41 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 12 |
| Blank bulletins | 28 |
| Missing Newsletters | eight |
| Invalid bulletins | 0 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 5th round was appointed.
December 18, 1964
Round 5
Attended: 951, Voted: 945, Abstained: 6.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 294 |
| Umberto Terracini | 252 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 140 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 122 |
| Gaetano Martino | 54 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 38 |
| Julio Pastore | 13 |
| Blank bulletins | 25 |
| Missing Newsletters | 7 |
| Invalid bulletins | 0 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 6th round was appointed.
December 19, 1964
Round 6
Attended: 947, Voted: 947, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 278 |
| Umberto Terracini | 249 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 133 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 129 |
| Gaetano Martino | 53 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 39 |
| Julio Pastore | 18 |
| Blank bulletins | 36 |
| Missing Newsletters | ten |
| Invalid bulletins | 2 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 7th round was appointed.
Round 7
Attended: 948, Voted: 948, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 313 |
| Umberto Terracini | 251 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 138 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 132 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 40 |
| Julio Pastore | 40 |
| Blank bulletins | 26 |
| Missing Newsletters | 7 |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 8th round was appointed.
December 20, 1964
Round 8
Attended: 951, Voted: 803, Abstained: 148.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 312 |
| Umberto Terracini | 252 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 132 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 38 |
| Julio Pastore | 34 |
| Paolo Rossi | 34 |
| Blank bulletins | 22 |
| Missing Newsletters | 13 |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 9th round was appointed.
December 21, 1964
Round 9
Attended: 937, Voted: 760, Abstained: 177.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 305 |
| Umberto Terracini | 250 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 128 |
| Julio Pastore | 40 |
| Paolo Rossi | sixteen |
| Blank bulletins | 17 |
| Missing Newsletters | 3 |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 10th round was appointed.
Round 10
Attended: 943, Voted: 853, Abstained: 90.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 299 |
| Umberto Terracini | 249 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 129 |
| Pietro Nenny | 96 |
| Julio Pastore | 40 |
| Paolo Rossi | 20 |
| Blank bulletins | 18 |
| Missing Newsletters | 2 |
| Invalid bulletins | 0 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 11th round was appointed.
December 22, 1964
Round 11
Attended: 944, Voted: 904, Abstained: 40.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 382 |
| Umberto Terracini | 252 |
| Pietro Nenny | 98 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 36 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 17 |
| Paolo Rossi | 14 |
| Blank bulletins | 100 |
| Missing Newsletters | four |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 12th round was appointed.
Round 12
Attended: 945, Voted: 945, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 401 |
| Umberto Terracini | 250 |
| Pietro Nenny | 104 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 35 |
| Ludovico Montini | 7 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 6 |
| Blank bulletins | 120 |
| Missing Newsletters | 18 |
| Invalid bulletins | four |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 13th round was appointed.
December 23, 1964
Round 13
Attended: 944, Voted: 944, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 393 |
| Pietro Nenny | 351 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 42 |
| Ludovico Montini | 6 |
| Blank bulletins | 129 |
| Missing Newsletters | 17 |
| Invalid bulletins | 6 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 14th round was appointed.
Round 14
Attended: 942, Voted: 942, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 406 |
| Pietro Nenny | 353 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 40 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | eight |
| Blank bulletins | 120 |
| Missing Newsletters | 14 |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 15th round was appointed.
December 24, 1964
Round 15
Attended: 935, Voted: 935, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Leone | 386 |
| Pietro Nenny | 348 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 37 |
| Blank bulletins | 152 |
| Missing Newsletters | ten |
| Invalid bulletins | 2 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 16th round was appointed.
December 25, 1964
16 round
Attended: 912, Voted: 544, Abstained: 368.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Pietro Nenny | 349 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 39 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 36 |
| Blank bulletins | 100 |
| Missing Newsletters | nineteen |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 17th round was appointed.
December 26, 1964
17th round
Attended: 921, Voted: 549, Abstained: 372.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Pietro Nenny | 346 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 40 |
| Alchide Malagujini | 33 |
| Paolo Rossi | ten |
| Giuseppe Saragat | ten |
| Blank bulletins | 103 |
| Missing Newsletters | 9 |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 18th round was appointed.
18 round
Attended: 939, Voted: 939, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Pietro Nenny | 380 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 311 |
| Gaetano Martino | 60 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 40 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 13 |
| Paolo Rossi | 13 |
| Giovanni Leone | 7 |
| Blank bulletins | 106 |
| Missing Newsletters | four |
| Invalid bulletins | five |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 19th round was appointed.
December 27, 1964
Tour 19
Attended: 936, Voted: 936, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Pietro Nenny | 377 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 342 |
| Gaetano Martino | 63 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 39 |
| Amintore Fanfani | ten |
| Paolo Rossi | eight |
| Blank bulletins | 86 |
| Missing Newsletters | ten |
| Invalid bulletins | one |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 20th round was appointed.
December 28, 1964
Round 20
Attended: 932, Voted: 932, Abstained: 0.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Pietro Nenny | 385 |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 323 |
| Gaetano Martino | 59 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 40 |
| Amintore Fanfani | 7 |
| Paolo Rossi | 7 |
| Blank bulletins | 100 |
| Missing Newsletters | eleven |
| Invalid bulletins | 0 |
None of the candidates scored the required majority, so the 21st round was appointed.
Round 21
Attended: 937, Voted: 927, Abstained: 10.
The number of votes required for election: 482.
| Candidate | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Saragat | 646 |
| Gaetano Martino | 56 |
| Augusto de Marsaniche | 40 |
| Paolo Rossi | 7 |
| Blank bulletins | 150 |
| Missing Newsletters | 24 |
| Invalid bulletins | four |
Outcome: Giuseppe Saragat elected President of the Italian Republic.