Senate of the Republic
Italy elections · 1972-05-07 · held
Senate of the Republic: 315 elected seats.
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Results: final · partial coverage · Source-scoped valid votes (29,242,530)
Turnout: 92.7%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy (DC) | 11465529 | 38.07% | 135 | — |
| Italian Communist Party – PSIUP (PCI–PSIUP) | 8312828 | 27.6% | 91 | — |
| Italian Socialist Party (PSI) | 3225707 | 10.71% | 33 | — |
| Italian Social Movement (MSI) | 2766986 | 9.19% | 26 | — |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) | 1613810 | 5.36% | 11 | — |
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI) | 1319175 | 4.38% | 8 | — |
| Italian Republican Party (PRI) | 918440 | 3.05% | 5 | — |
| PCI – PSIUP – PSd'Az | 189534 | 0.63% | 3 | — |
| SVP – PPTT | 113452 | 0.38% | 2 | — |
| PCI – PSIUP – PSI | 41833 | 0.14% | 0 | — |
| PSDI – PRI | 31953 | 0.11% | 0 | — |
| DC – UV – RV – PSDI | 28735 | 0.1% | 1 | — |
| Tyrol | 31114 | 0.1% | 0 | — |
| Others | 56961 | 0.19% | 0 | — |
Only elected Senate seats are recorded. Life senators and the transitional senators by right are excluded. Chamber and Senate electorates historically differed; their votes are never combined. Entered rows sum to 30,116,057 votes versus the source denominator 29,242,530; discrepancy is retained as partial coverage.