The 1947 Sicilian regional election took place on 20 April 1947. They were the first-ever election of the Sicilian Parliament. The electoral alliance between the Italian Communist Party and the Italian Socialist Party was the most voted list. However, after the election

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and, later,

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, both Christian Democrats, governed the Region at the head of broad centrist coalitions.

Results

Electoral system: proportional representation with

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References

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