1975 Lazio regional election
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The regional election of 1975 took place on 15 June 1975. Ten new seats were added to the Regional Council following the 1971 census.
Events
[edit]Christian Democracy was narrowly behind the Italian Communist Party. After the election Roberto Palleschi, a Socialist became President of the Region with the support of the Italian Communist Party (Frontism).
In 1976 Palleschi was replaced by Communist Maurizio Ferrara, to whom Giulio Santarelli, a Socialist, succeeded in 1977.
Results
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| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats |
| Italian Communist Party | 1,041,672 | 33.5 | 21 |
| Christian Democracy | 980,307 | 31.5 | 20 |
| Italian Social Movement | 352,578 | 11.4 | 6 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 302,710 | 9.7 | 6 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 190,007 | 6.1 | 3 |
| Italian Republican Party | 114,589 | 3.7 | 2 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 77,444 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Proletarian Democracy | 44,986 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Italian Justicialist Party | 3,418 | 0.1 | - |
| Total | 3,107,711 | 100.0 | 60 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior