1946 Italian presidential election

Election of the Provisional Head of the Italian State (June 28, 1946)

1946 Italian presidential election

18 June 1946

556 voters
 
Nominee Enrico De Nicola
Party Liberal Party
Electoral vote 405
Percentage 72.8%

Next Election: 1948

After the departure of King Umberto II of Italy (June 13, 1946), the functions of head of state had provisionally exercised by the Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, to which were entrusted to the beginning of July when, following his election as Provisional Head of State, Enrico De Nicola was sworn in before the Constituent Assembly.

They should not be considered the presidential elections, as this institution does not yet exist. However, the same De Nicola assumes this title according to the first transitional provision of the Constitution in 1948.

Candidate 1° Round
Enrico De Nicola 396
Cipriano Facchinetti 40
Ottavia Penna 32
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando 12
Carlo Sforza 2
Alcide De Gasperi 1
Alfredo Proja 1
Other candidates --
Blank papers 14
Invalid papers 6
Voting 504
Total 573
Source: Parliament of Italy

Election of the Provisional Head of the Italian State (June 26, 1947)

Enrico De Nicola submitted his resignation in June 1947, officially for health reasons, but also to regain legitimacy after the annual term of the Constituent Assembly of Italy, to which even his term was tied, had expired.

Enrico De Nicola, however, was still re-elected as Provisional Head of State; from 1 January 1948 he assumed the title of President of the Italian Republic in accordance with the first final provision of the Constitution of Italy.

Candidate 1° Round
Enrico De Nicola 405
Pietro Nenni 2
Giuseppe Salvatore Bellusci 2
Cipriano Facchinetti 2
Other candidates --
Blank papers 19
Invalid papers 1
Voting 431
Total 556
Source: Parliament of Italy
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