1969 San Marino general election

General elections were held in San Marino on 7 September 1969.[1] The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 27 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council,[2] and formed a coalition with the Independent Democratic Socialist Party, together holding 38 of the 60 seats.[3] The Christian Democratic Party had flown in 400 supporters from the United States to vote for them.[3]

1969 San Marino general election
7 September 1969
All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout13,287 (79.5% 4.5%)
Party % Seats +/–
PDCS 44.0% 27 -2
PCS 22.8% 14 0
PSDIS 18.0% 11 +1
Sammarinese Socialist Party 11.9% 7 +1
MLS 2.1% 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Politics of San Marino

Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 24 years old.

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party5,70844.027–2
Sammarinese Communist Party2,95222.8140
Sammarinese Independent Democratic Socialist Party2,32818.011+1
Sammarinese Socialist Party1,54411.97+1
Movement for Constitutional Freedoms2732.110
Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino1611.20New
Invalid/blank votes321–––
Total13,287100600
Registered voters/turnout16,72079.5––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1678 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1691
  3. "News in Brief" The Times, 9 September 1969, p5, issue 57660


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