Italian general election, 1968

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:aftermath Shift in party dynamics.
Continued political instability.
Emergence of new political parties.
Formation of new government.
Increased protests and strikes.
gptkbp:coalition Center-left coalition.
gptkbp:context Cold War era.
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:date 1968-04-07
gptkbp:election proportional representation
gptkbp:election_result Christian Democracy: 38.7%.
Italian Communist Party: 27.0%.
Italian Socialist Party: 7.7%.
Others: 26.6%.
gptkbp:historical_context Post-war reconstruction.
Political fragmentation.
Economic challenges.
Rise of leftist movements.
Tensions between left and right.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian general election, 1968
gptkbp:impact Influenced future elections.
Increased political polarization.
Contributed to the rise of radical movements.
Set the stage for the 1970s political turmoil.
Strengthened Christian Democracy.
gptkbp:major_issues Economic growth.
Labor rights.
Education reforms.
Social reforms.
Political stability.
Foreign policy.
Housing policies.
Youth movements.
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Enrico_Berlinguer
gptkb:Aldo_Moro
gptkb:Francesco_De_Martino
gptkbp:outcome Christian Democracy maintained its majority.
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Christian_Democracy
gptkb:Italian_Socialist_Party
gptkb:12
gptkb:Italian_Communist_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Italian_general_election,_1963
gptkbp:result Christian Democracy won the election.
gptkbp:seating_capacity 630
gptkbp:significance It was a significant election in post-war Italy.
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Italian_general_election,_1972
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 87.7%
gptkbp:voting_method Mixed-member proportional representation.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Italian_Workers'_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5