General election in Italy 1861

General election in
Italy 18611865 →

Turnout: 57.2%

 %

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

46.1

20.4

2.3

3.9

27.3

Destra

Sinistra

PA

Independent

Otherwise.

14th

62

25th

342

14th 62 25th 342 

A total of 443 seats

• PA : 14
• Sinistra : 62
• Independent: 25
• Destra : 342

The parliamentary elections in Italy in 1861 took place on January 27 and February 3, 1861 . It was the first in the Kingdom of Italy .

Results

Political party	Number of votes	%	Mandates
Historical rights	N / A	46.1%	342
Historical left	N / A	20.4%	62
Partito d'Azione	N / A	2.3%	14th
Independent	N / A	3.9%	25th
Others	N / A	27.3%	-
All in all	239,583	100	443

The historical rights, although they were relatively close and 50% were almost 80% of the seats. They were particularly popular in the north (52.5%) and central Italy (68%).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p. 1047, ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7