1969 San Marino general election

1969 San Marino general election
San Marino
← 1964 7 September 1969 1974 →

All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.47% (Decrease4.52pp)
Party % Seats +/–
PDCS

44.02 27 −2
PCS

22.77 14 0
PSDIS

17.95 11 +1
PSS

11.91 7 +1
MLS

2.11 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in San Marino on 7 September 1969.[1] The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 27 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council,[2] and continued their coalition with the Independent Democratic Socialist Party, together holding 38 of the 60 seats.[3] The Christian Democratic Party had flown in 400 supporters from the United States to vote for them.[3]

Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 24 years old.

Results

The new Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino failed to win a seat, the first time a party contesting a Sammarinese election had failed to gain parliamentary representation.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party5,70844.0227–2
Sammarinese Communist Party2,95222.77140
Sammarinese Independent Democratic Socialist Party2,32817.9511+1
Sammarinese Socialist Party1,54411.917+1
Movement for Constitutional Freedoms2732.1110
Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino1611.240New
Total12,966100.00600
Valid votes12,96697.58
Invalid/blank votes3212.42
Total votes13,287100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,72079.47
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1678 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1691
  3. ^ a b "News in Brief" The Times, 9 September 1969, p5, issue 57660
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