Italian presidential election, 1962
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The Italian presidential election of 1962 was held in Italy on 2 – 6 May 1962. Only members of Parliament 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.
At ninth round of voting, former Prime Minister Antonio Segni was elected President with 443 votes out of 854.
Candidates
- Antonio Segni, the elected candidate, proposed by Aldo Moro, was always the most voted.
- Umberto Terracini, former President of Constituent Assembly, was candidate by Italian Communist Party
- Giuseppe Saragat, leader of PSDI and, like Terracini, former President of Constituent Assembly, was elected President in the next election.
Ballots
| Candidate | 1° Round | 2° Round | 3° Round | 4° Round | 5° Round | 6° Round | 7° Round | 8° Round | 9° Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Segni | 333 | 340 | 341 | 354 | 396 | 399 | 389 | 424 | 443 |
| Umberto Terracini | 200 | 196 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sandro Pertini | 120 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Augusto De Marsanich | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Giuseppe Saragat | 42 | 92 | 299 | 321 | 321 | 314 | 332 | 337 | 334 |
| Giovanni Gronchi | 20 | 32 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 20 | -- |
| Attilio Piccioni | 12 | 41 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 17 | -- | -- | -- |
| Paolo Rossi | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Achille Lauro | -- | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cesare Merzagora | -- | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 | -- | -- |
| Calogero Volpe | -- | -- | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Orazio Condorelli | -- | -- | -- | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other candidates | 8 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| Blank papers | 43 | 65 | 46 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 45 | 51 |
| Invalid papers | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 5 | -- | 1 |
| Voting | 834 | 831 | 842 | 843 | 841 | 841 | 840 | 843 | 842 |
| Present | 834 | 831 | 842 | 843 | 841 | 842 | 840 | 843 | 842 |
| Source: Parliament of Italy | |||||||||
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