The 1959 Sicilian regional election took place on 7 June 1959.

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was by far the largest party, largely ahead of the Italian Communist Party. After the election

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, leader of the

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and incumbent President, formed a new government that included the Italian Communist Party, the

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and the Italian Democratic Party. The coalition, albeit with some minor changes, continued to lead the Region under Benedetto Majorana della Nicchiara (1960–1961) and was finally replaced by a coalition including the official Christian Democracy and the Socialists in 1961 ( organic Centre-left), under President Giuseppe D'Angelo, a Christian Democrat.

Results

Electoral system: proportional representation Sources
Istituto Cattaneo
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References

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