Italian general election, 1929

Italian general election, 1929
Kingdom of Italy
24 March 1929

All 535 seats to the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy
  Majority party
 
Leader Benito Mussolini
Party Fascist Party
Seats won 535
(Sole legal party)
Seat change Increase179
Popular vote 8,517,838
Percentage 98.43%
Swing Increase37%

Composition of the Parliament

Prime Minister before election

Benito Mussolini
Fascist Party

Subsequent Prime Minister

Benito Mussolini
Fascist Party

General elections were held in Italy on 24 March 1929. Following a parliamentary reform enacted in 1928 by the Chamber of Deputies and Senate, the elections were held in the form of a referendum, with the Grand Council of the National Fascist Party, now an official state organ, allowed to compose a single party list to be either approved or rejected by the voters. The list put forward was ultimately approved by 98.43% of voters.[1]

Results

Choice Votes % Seats
National Fascist Party8,517,83898.43535
Against135,7731.57
Invalid/blank votes8,209
Total8,661,820100535
Registered voters/turnout9,638,85989.86
Source: Direct Democracy
Popular vote
Fascist Party
 
98.43%
Against
 
1.57%

References

  1. Italy, 24 May 1929: Fascist single list Direct Democracy (German)