Monarchist National Party Partito Nazionale Monarchico | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PNM |
| Secretary | Alfredo Covelli |
| Founded | 13 June 1946 (1946-06-13) |
| Dissolved | 11 April 1959; 66 years ago (1959-04-11) |
| Preceded by | Italian Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Savoy blue |
TheMonarchist National Party (Italian:Partito Nazionale Monarchico,PNM) was apolitical party in Italy founded in 1946. It was a right-wing competitor toChristian Democracy and was especially strong inSouthern Italy.[2]
The party's best electoral result was in the1953 general election, when the party scored 6.9% and came fourth after Christian Democracy, theItalian Communist Party and theItalian Socialist Party.[3]
In 1954 the party suffered a major split led byAchille Lauro, mayor ofNaples from 1952 to 1957, who formed thePeople's Monarchist Party (PMP), which was closer to Christian Democracy.[2][4] In the1958 general election, the PNM won 2.2% of the vote, while the rival PMP 2.6%.[5]
In 1959 the two monarchist parties joined theItalian Democratic Party (PDIUM).[2][4]
| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 729,078 (5th) | 2.78 | 14 / 630 | ||
| 1953 | 1,854,850 (4th) | 6.85 | 40 / 630 | ||
| 1958 | 659,997 (8th) | 2.23 | 11 / 630 | ||
| Senate of the Republic | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 393,510 (5th) | 1.74 | 3 / 315 | – | |
| 1953 | 1,581,128 (4th) | 6.51 | 14 / 315 | ||
| 1958 | 565,045 (8th) | 2.16 | 2 / 315 | ||