1974 San Marino general election

General elections were held in San Marino on 8 September 1974.^[1] The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 25 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council,^[2] and formed a coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party.

1974 San Marino general election

← 1969 8 September 1974 1978 →
All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	79.70% (0.23pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PDCS 39.63 25 −2 PCS 23.60 15 +1 PSDIS 15.41 9 −2 PSS 13.92 8 +1 CDR Bonelli Menetto 2.96 1 New PDP 1.98 1 0 MLS 1.62 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 24 years old. This was the first election in San Marino with passive suffrage for women.^[3]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party	5,451	39.63	25	–2
	Sammarinese Communist Party	3,246	23.60	15	+1
	Sammarinese Independent Democratic Socialist Party	2,119	15.41	9	–2
	Sammarinese Socialist Party	1,914	13.92	8	+1
	Committee for the Defence of the Republic	407	2.96	1	New
	Democratic People's Party	272	1.98	1	New
	Movement for Constitutional Freedoms	223	1.62	1	0
	Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino	121	0.88	0	0
Total		13,753	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		13,753	97.64
Invalid/blank votes		333	2.36
Total votes		14,086	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		17,673	79.70
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. "A World Chronology of the Recognition of Women's Rights to Vote and to Stand for Election". Retrieved 5 August 2020.