Italian presidential election, 1962

Italian presidential election, 1962
Italy
2–6 May 1962

854 voters
570 or 428 votes needed to win
 
Nominee Antonio Segni Giuseppe Saragat
Party Christian Democracy Democratic Socialist Party
Electoral vote 443 334
Percentage 51.9% 39.1%

President before election

Giovanni Gronchi
Christian Democracy

Elected President

Antonio Segni
Christian Democracy

The Italian presidential election of 1962 was held in Italy on 2 – 6 May 1962. Only members of Parliament are entitled to vote. As head of state of the Italian Republic, the President has a role of representation of national unity and guarantees that Italian politics comply with the Italian Constitution, in the framework of a parliamentary system.

At ninth round of voting, former Prime Minister Antonio Segni was elected President with 443 votes out of 854.

Candidates

Ballots

Candidate 1° Round 2° Round 3° Round 4° Round 5° Round 6° Round 7° Round 8° Round 9° Round
Antonio Segni333340341354396399389424443
Umberto Terracini200196--------------
Sandro Pertini120----------------
Augusto De Marsanich46----------------
Giuseppe Saragat4292299321321314332337334
Giovanni Gronchi2032444543432920--
Attilio Piccioni124151402817------
Paolo Rossi10----------------
Achille Lauro--38--------------
Cesare Merzagora--121311141812----
Calogero Volpe----37------------
Orazio Condorelli------38----------
Other candidates81511834151713
Blank papers436546263546584551
Invalid papers--------1--5--1
Voting834831842843841841840843842
Present834831842843841842840843842
Source: Parliament of Italy
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