President of the Republic
Italy elections · 1978-07-08 · held
President of the Republic: indirect constitutional election.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
Results: final · complete coverage · Decisive ballot: 995 participating electors, including blank/invalid ballots; not popular votes
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandro Pertini | 832 | 83.6181% | — | — |
| De Martino | 9 | 0.9045% | — | — |
| Fanfani | 7 | 0.7035% | — | — |
| Amendola | 4 | 0.402% | — | — |
| Messina | 3 | 0.3015% | — | — |
| Giolitti | 2 | 0.201% | — | — |
| La Malfa | 2 | 0.201% | — | — |
| Rossi Paolo | 2 | 0.201% | — | — |
| Schede bianche | 121 | 12.1608% | — | — |
| Schede nulle | 6 | 0.603% | — | — |
| Voti dispersi | 7 | 0.7035% | — | — |
The President is elected indirectly by Parliament in joint session, with regional delegates under the constitutional rules. Votes shown are from the decisive ballot only; earlier rounds are not combined. Percentages use participating electors, including explicitly labelled blank, invalid and dispersed ballots. No popular turnout is inferred.