Italian presidential election, 1971
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1008 voters: 315 Senators, 5 Senators for life, 630 Deputies and 58 regional representatives 673 or 505 votes needed to win |
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Giuseppe Saragat
Democratic Socialist Party
Giovanni Leone
Christian Democracy
The Italian presidential election of 1971 was held in Italy on 9 – 24 December 1971. Only members of Parliament and regional delegates are entitled to vote. As head of state of the Italian Republic, the President has a role of representation of national unity and guarantees that Italian politics comply with the Italian Constitution, in the framework of a parliamentary system.
Former Prime Minister and President of the Chamber of Deputies Giovanni Leone was elected President with 518 votes out of 1,008, the smallest majority ever obtained. With twenty-three rounds of voting, this presidential election was the longest of Italian republican history.
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