Italian general election, 1909

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The Italian general election of 1909 was a parliamentary contest in the Kingdom of Italy that consolidated liberal dominance under Giovanni Giolitti’s leadership during the Giolittian Era.

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instanceOf general election
parliamentary election
afterPartyOfPrimeMinister Historical Left
beforePartyOfPrimeMinister Historical Left
category 1909 elections in Europe
1909 in Italian politics
Elections in the Kingdom of Italy
chamberNumber XXIII Legislature of the Kingdom of Italy
chronology early 20th century election in Italy
context pre–World War I Italian politics
country Kingdom of Italy
electoralSystem two-round system
electorateCharacteristic literacy requirement for voters
property-based suffrage
endDate 1909-03-14
governmentHeadDuringElection Giovanni Giolitti
historicalPeriod Liberal Italy
linked to: Giolittianism
languageOfCampaign Italian
leadingPoliticalFigure Giovanni Giolitti
legislature Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy
location Italy
mainGoverningBloc liberal coalition
mainIdeologyOfGoverningBloc liberalism
mainOppositionLeader Filippo Turati
mainOppositionParty Italian Socialist Party
majoritySeats 255
monarchDuringElection Victor Emmanuel III
nextElection Italian general election, 1913
oppositionIdeology clericalism
republicanism
socialism
partOf Giolittian Era
linked to: Giolittianism
politicalEra Giolittian Era
linked to: Giolittianism
previousElection Italian general election, 1904
primeMinisterAfterElection Giovanni Giolitti
primeMinisterBeforeElection Giovanni Giolitti
result Giolitti government strengthened
liberal majority retained
seatsForElection 508
significance consolidation of liberal dominance
further marginalization of radical and clerical opposition
startDate 1909-03-07
turnoutDescription limited due to restricted franchise
typeOfGovernmentFormed parliamentary government
votingSystem restricted male suffrage
single-member constituencies

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Giovanni Giolitti participantIn Italian general election, 1909
Italian general election, 1904 followedBy Italian general election, 1909
Italian general election, 1913 previousElection Italian general election, 1909