Italian general election 1979

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Italian_Liberal_Party
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Pentapartito
gptkbp:campaigns Campaigns focused on economic issues.
Intense campaigning by major parties.
gptkbp:community_impact Impact on Italian politics for years to come.
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:date 1979-06-03
gptkbp:demographics 18 years and older.
Diverse voter demographics.
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:Ministry_of_the_Interior
proportional representation
Monitored by international observers.
Analyzed by political scientists.
Coalition government formed.
Detailed election results published.
High voter participation.
Predicted close results.
Results announced the day after voting.
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
Post-war Italy
Part of the Italian First Republic.
gptkbp:historical_debate Debates held on national television.
Public debates among candidates.
gptkbp:historical_significance Reflected the changing political dynamics in Italy.
Increased support for the Socialist Party.
Marked the decline of the Italian Communist Party.
Strengthened the Christian Democracy party.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian general election 1979
gptkbp:impact Influenced future elections in Italy.
gptkbp:issues gptkb:organization
Social reforms
Economic crisis
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage.
gptkbp:notable_album 1979-06-04
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Francesco_Cossiga
gptkb:Bettino_Craxi
gptkb:Enrico_Berlinguer
gptkb:Giovanni_Spadolini
gptkbp:outcome Formation of a new government
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Italian_Republican_Party
gptkb:Christian_Democracy
gptkb:Italian_Socialist_Party
gptkb:Italian_Liberal_Party
gptkb:Radical_Party
gptkb:Italian_Communist_Party
gptkb:Democratic_Socialist_Party
Multiple political parties involved.
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Italian_general_election_1976
gptkbp:reform Calls for political reforms emerged.
gptkbp:registration 30 million
gptkbp:result Christian Democracy won the election
gptkbp:seating_capacity 630
gptkbp:significance It was a significant election in the context of the Italian political landscape.
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Italian_general_election_1983
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 86.2%
gptkbp:voting_method Secret ballot
Mixed electoral system
Conducted under Italian electoral law.