The early parliamentary elections of 1897 were held on 21 (first round) and on March 28 (second round). [1] 508 members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy were elected. The winner of the election was the ruling liberal party "Left" , representing the Italian bourgeoisie [2] , receiving almost 64% of the seats in parliament. [3] The Italian Republican Party first participated in these elections.
← 1895  1900 → | |||
| Legislative Election in Italy (1897) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elections to the Chamber of Deputies | |||
| March 21 and 28, 1897 | |||
| Voter turnout | 58.54% | ||
 |  | ||
| Party head | Francesco Crispi | Antonio Starabba | |
| The consignment | Left | "Right" | |
| Seats received | 327 ( ▼ 7) | 99 ( ▼ 5) | |
| Votes | 772 166 (64.37%) | 233,797 (19.49%) | |
| Change in the percentage of votes | ▲ 5.80% | ▼ 2.12% | |
| Past number of seats | 334 | 104 | |
| Election result | The ruling party "Left" won the majority of seats in parliament | ||
Voter activity has slightly decreased compared to previous elections. The vote was attended by 1,241,486 people out of 2,120,909 eligible to vote (the Italian population at that time was almost 32 million), thus the turnout was 58.54%. [four]
Election Results
| The consignment | original name | Vote | % | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | ital. Sinistra | 772 166 | 64.37 | 327 |
| "Right" | ital. Destra | 233,797 | 19.49 | 99 |
| “Far Left” | ital. Estrema sinistra | 99 205 | 8.27 | 42 |
| Republicans | ital. Partito Repubblicano Italiano | 59 019 | 4.92 | 25 |
| Socialists | ital. Partito Socialista Italiano | 35 388 | 2.95 | 15 |
| Invalid votes | 41 911 | - | - | |
| Total | 1,241,486 | 100 | 508 | |
| Voter Registered / Turnout | 2 120 909 | 58.54 |
Notes
- ↑ D. Nohlen & P. Stöver. Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p. 1047. 2010. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p. 1029
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p. 1083
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p. 1049