1978 San Marino general election

1978 San Marino general election

28 May 1978
All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	78.98% (0.72pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PDCS 42.30 26 +1 PCS 25.14 16 +1 PSS 13.77 8 0 PSU 11.13 7 New PDS 4.17 2 New CDR Bonelli Menetto 2.82 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in San Marino on 28 May 1978. The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 26 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council. Following the elections the Sammarinese Communist Party formed a coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party and the Unitary Socialist Party.

Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 24 years old.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party	6,380	42.30	26	+1
	Sammarinese Communist Party	3,791	25.14	16	+1
	Sammarinese Socialist Party	2,077	13.77	8	0
	Unitary Socialist Party	1,678	11.13	7	New
	Party of Socialist Democracy	629	4.17	2	New
	Committee for the Defence of the Republic	426	2.82	1	0
	Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino	100	0.66	0	0
Total		15,081	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		15,081	97.35
Invalid/blank votes		410	2.65
Total votes		15,491	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		19,615	78.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver