General elections were held in Italy on 16 November 1919. The fragmented Liberal governing coalition lost the absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies, due to the success of the Italian Socialist
Don Luigi Sturzo 1919
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
The Italian People's Party, also translated as Italian Popular Party, was a Christian democratic political party in Italy inspired by Catholic social teaching. It was active in the 1920s, but fell apa
1919 Italian general election
…fragmented Liberal governing coalition lost the absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies, due to the success of the Italian Socialist Party and the Italian People's Party. A new election law had expanded the voting rights to a larger section of the population and established a proportional representation system…
Electoral logo of the PPI (1919)