1985 Emilia-Romagna regional election

The Emilia-Romagna regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985.

The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party, with almost twice the votes of Christian Democracy. After the election Lanfranco Turci, the incumbent Communist President of the Region, formed a new government with the support of the Italian Socialist Party. Turci, elected senator, was replaced by Luciano Guerzoni in 1987.

Largest party by municipality

Results

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Parties Votes % Seats
Italian Communist Party 1,382,913 47.0 26
Christian Democracy 722,286 24.6 13
Italian Socialist Party 320,809 10.9 4
Italian Republican Party 138,030 4.7 2
Italian Social Movement 125,346 4.3 2
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 78,651 2.7 1
Green List 67,109 2.3 1
Italian Liberal Party 47,092 1.6 1
Proletarian Democracy 33,190 1.1
Pensioners' Italian Alliance – Venetian League 11,564 0.4
Pensioners' Italian Alliance 5,634 02
Valdostan Union – Democratic Party – others 4,815 0.2
Pensioners' National Party 2,261 0.1
Total 2,939,700 100.0 50
Source: Ministry of the Interior