1983 San Marino general election

General elections were held in San Marino on 29 May 1983.^[1] The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 26 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council.^[2] Following the elections the Sammarinese Communist Party continued their coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party and the Unitary Socialist Party.

1983 San Marino general election

← 1978 29 May 1983 1988 →
All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	79.72% (0.74pp)
Party Vote % Seats +/– PDCS 42.07 26 0 PCS 24.38 15 −1 PSS 14.82 9 +1 PSU 13.89 8 +1 PSDS 2.90 1 −1 ID–PR 1.95 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 18 years old. This was the first Sammarinese general election in which suffrage was granted to people under 24 years of age.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party	7,068	42.07	26	0
	Sammarinese Communist Party	4,096	24.38	15	–1
	Sammarinese Socialist Party	2,490	14.82	9	+1
	Unitary Socialist Party	2,333	13.89	8	+1
	Sammarinese Socialist Democratic Party	487	2.90	1	–1
	Democratic Consent–Republican Party	328	1.95	1	New
Total		16,802	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		16,802	97.63
Invalid/blank votes		407	2.37
Total votes		17,209	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		21,588	79.72
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