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Italian presidential election, 1962

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2–6 May 1962
  
1964 →

51.9%
  
39.1%

443
  
334

Start date
  
1962

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Winner
  
Antonio Segni

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.

    • References

    Italian presidential election, 1962 Wikipedia
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