Editing Christian Democracy (Italy) (section)

==Election results==
===Italian Parliament===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Election
! rowspan="2" | Leader
! colspan="5" | [[Chamber of Deputies (Italy)|Chamber of Deputies]]
! colspan="5" | [[Senate of the Republic (Italy)|Senate of the Republic]]
|-
! Votes !! % !! Seats !! +/– !! Position !! Votes !! % !! Seats !! +/– !! Position
|-
! [[1946 Italian general election|1946]]
| rowspan=3|{{center|[[Alcide De Gasperi]]}}
| 8,101,004
| 35.2
| {{Composition bar|207|556|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{increase}} 207
| {{increase}} 1st
| colspan=5| ''No election''
|-
! [[1948 Italian general election|1948]]
| 12,740,042 
| 48.5
| {{Composition bar|305|574|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 98}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 10,899,640 
| 48.1
| {{Composition bar|131|237|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{increase}} 131
| {{increase}} 1st
|-
! [[1953 Italian general election|1953]]
| 10,862,073 
| 40.1
| {{Composition bar|263|590|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 42}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 10,862,073
| 40.7
| {{Composition bar|116|237|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 15}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1958 Italian general election|1958]]
| {{center|[[Amintore Fanfani]]}}
| 12,520,207 
| 42.4
| {{Composition bar|273|596|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 10}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 12,520,207 
| 41.2
| {{Composition bar|123|246|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 7}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1963 Italian general election|1963]]
| {{center|[[Aldo Moro]]}}
| 11,773,182 
| 38.3
| {{Composition bar|260|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 13}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 10,032,458 
| 36.6
| {{Composition bar|132|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 9}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1968 Italian general election|1968]]
| {{center|[[Mariano Rumor]]}}
| 12,441,553 
| 39.1
| {{Composition bar|266|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 6}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 10,965,790 
| 38.3
| {{Composition bar|135|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 3}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1972 Italian general election|1972]]
| {{center|[[Arnaldo Forlani]]}}
| 12,919,270 
| 38.7
| {{Composition bar|266|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| {{steady}} 1st
| 11,466,701 
| 38.1
| {{Composition bar|135|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1976 Italian general election|1976]]
| rowspan=2|{{center|[[Benigno Zaccagnini]]}}
| 14,218,298 
| 38.7
| {{Composition bar|263|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 3}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 12,226,768 
| 38.9
| {{Composition bar|135|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1979 Italian general election|1979]]
| 14,046,290 
| 38.3
| {{Composition bar|262|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 1}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 12,018,077 
| 38.3
| {{Composition bar|138|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 3}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1983 Italian general election|1983]]
| rowspan=2|{{center|[[Ciriaco De Mita]]}}
| 12,153,081 
| 32.9
| {{Composition bar|225|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 37}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 10,081,819 
| 32.4
| {{Composition bar|120|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 18}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1987 Italian general election|1987]]
| 13,241,188 
| 34.3
| {{Composition bar|234|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 9}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 10,897,036 
| 33.6
| {{Composition bar|125|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 5}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|-
! [[1992 Italian general election|1992]]
| {{center|[[Arnaldo Forlani]]}}
| 11,637,569 
| 29.7
| {{Composition bar|206|630|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 28}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| 9,088,494 
| 27.3
| {{Composition bar|107|315|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 18}}
| {{steady}} 1st
|}

===European Parliament===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Election 
! Leader 
! Votes 
! % 
! Seats 
! +/– 
! Position
! EP Group
|-
! [[1979 European Parliament election in Italy|1979]]
| {{center|[[Benigno Zaccagnini]]}}
| 12,774,320 
| 36.5
| {{Composition bar|29|81|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{increase}} 29
| {{increase}} 1st
| rowspan=3|[[European People's Party Group|EPP]]
|-
! [[1984 European Parliament election in Italy|1984]]
| {{center|[[Ciriaco De Mita]]}}
| 11,583,767 
| 33.0
| {{Composition bar|26|81|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 3}}
| {{decrease}} 2nd
|-
! [[1989 European Parliament election in Italy|1989]]
| {{center|[[Arnaldo Forlani]]}}
| 11,451,053 
| 32.9
| {{Composition bar|26|81|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{steady}} 0
| {{increase}} 1st
|}

===Regional elections===
{| class=wikitable style="width:50%; border:1px #AAAAFF solid"
|-
| colspan=6|[[Regions of Italy]]
|-
! width=13%|Election year
! width=16%|Votes
! width=6%|% 
! width=1%|Seats
! width=8%|+/−
! width=19%|Leader
|-
! [[1970 Italian regional elections|1970]]
| 10,303,236 (1st)
| 37.8
| {{Composition bar|287|720|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|–}}
| {{center|[[Mariano Rumor]]}} 
|-
! [[1975 Italian regional elections|1975]]
| 10,699,576 (1st)
| 35.3
| {{Composition bar|277|720|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 10}}
| {{center|[[Arnaldo Forlani]]}}
|-
! [[1980 Italian regional elections|1980]]
| 11,153,439 (1st)
| 36.8
| {{Composition bar|290|720|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{increase}} 13}}
| {{center|[[Benigno Zaccagnini]]}}
|-
! [[1985 Italian regional elections|1985]]
| 11,223,284 (1st)
| 35.0
| {{Composition bar|276|720|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{decrease}} 14}}
| {{center|[[Arnaldo Forlani]]}}
|-
! [[1990 Italian regional elections|1990]]
| 10,651,675 (1st)
| 33.4
| {{Composition bar|272|720|hex={{party color|Christian Democracy (Italy)}}}}
| {{center|{{Decrease}} 4}}
| {{center|[[Arnaldo Forlani]]}} 
|}