Italian presidential election, 1962

Italian presidential election, 1962

2 - 6 May 1962

854 voters 570 or 428 votes needed to win   Nominee Antonio Segni Giuseppe Saragat Party Christian Democracy Italian Democratic Socialist Party Electoral vote 443 334 Percentage 51.9% 39.1%

President before election Giovanni Gronchi Christian Democracy Elected President Antonio Segni Christian Democracy

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

First ballot (2 May)

Twenty-first ballot (28 December)

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