Calabrian regional election, 1990

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The Calabrian regional election of 1990 took place on 6 May 1990.

Christian Democracy, which had been the leading political force in the region for twenty years, was the largest party, while the Italian Socialist Party, which controlled the post of President of the Region since 1980, made strong gains and came second at the expenses of the Italian Communist Party.

After the election a new government composed of the Christian Democrats, the Socialists, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party was formed under the leadership of Rosario Olivo, the incumbent Socialist President.

Results

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 451,337 38.2 16
Italian Socialist Party 263,807 22.3 9
Italian Communist Party 230,012 19.5 8
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 69,045 5.8 2
Italian Social Movement 50,605 4.3 2
Italian Republican Party 34,160 2.9 1
Italian Liberal Party 24,101 2.0 1
Proletarian Democracy 14,003 1.2 1
Hunting Fishing Environment 13,599 1.2 -
Green List 13,030 1.1 -
Rainbow Greens 13,030 0.9 1
Others 8,070 0.7 -
Total 1,182,797 100.0 40

Source: Ministry of the Interior