Italian presidential election, 1948
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The Italian presidential election of 1948 was held in Italy on 10 – 11 May 1948, following the resignation of outgoing President Enrico De Nicola. Only members of Parliament are entitled to vote and this election was the first one voted by a regular Parliament. 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.
At fourth round of voting, former Governor of Banca d'Italia and incumbent Minister of the Budget Luigi Einaudi was elected President with 518 votes out of 900.
Candidates
- Enrico De Nicola, outgoing President of the Republic and former Provisional Head of State, was initially proposed to do a third mandate.
- Carlo Sforza, incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs and one of the Italian Republican Party leaders, was the first candidate of governing Christian Democracy.
- Luigi Einaudi, the elected President, was candidate when Alcide De Gasperi understood that Sforza's candidacy was failed.
- Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Prime Minister of Italy and President of the Chamber of Deputies before Fascism, wasn't voted till the last round of voting.
Ballots
| Candidate | 1° Round | 2° Round | 3° Round | 4° Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrico De Nicola | 396 | 336 | 13 | -- | ||
| Carlo Sforza | 353 | 405 | 9 | -- | ||
| Luigi Einaudi | 20 | 16 | 462 | 518 | ||
| Ivanoe Bonomi | 10 | 1 | 4 | -- | ||
| Cipriano Facchinetti | 10 | 3 | 3 | -- | ||
| Alessandro Casati | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | ||
| Gaetano Pieraccini | -- | 49 | -- | -- | ||
| Vittorio Emanuele Orlando | -- | -- | 7 | 320 | ||
| Other candidates | 2 | -- | 6 | 4 | ||
| Blank papers | 56 | 40 | 333 | 29 | ||
| Invalid papers | 1 | 3 | 8 | -- | ||
| Voting | 853 | 858 | 848 | 871 | ||
| Present | 868 | 867 | 863 | 872 | ||
| Source: Parliament of Italy | ||||||
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