The Monarchist National Party (Italian: Partito Nazionale Monarchico, PNM) was a political party in Italy founded in 1946. It was a right-wing competitor to Christian Democracy and was especially strong in Southern Italy.[2]
Monarchist National Party
Partito Nazionale Monarchico
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| Abbreviation | PNM |
| Secretary | Alfredo Covelli |
| Founded | June 13, 1946 (1946-06-13) |
| Dissolved | April 11, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-04-11) |
| Preceded by | Italian Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Democratic Party of Monarchist Unity |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Ideology |
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| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Savoy blue |
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The party's best electoral result was in the 1953 general election, when the party scored 6.9% and came fourth after Christian Democracy, the Italian Communist Party and the Italian Socialist Party.[3]
In 1954 the party suffered a major split led by Achille Lauro, mayor of Naples from 1952 to 1957, who formed the People's Monarchist Party (PMP), which was closer to Christian Democracy.[2][4] In the 1958 general election, the PNM won 2.2% of the vote, while the rival PMP 2.6%.[5]
In 1959 the two monarchist parties joined the Italian Democratic Party (PDIUM).[2][4]
| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Leader |
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| 1948 | 729,078 (5th) | 2.78 |
14 / 630
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| 1953 | 1,854,850 (4th) | 6.85 |
40 / 630
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 26 |
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| 1958 | 659,997 (8th) | 2.23 |
11 / 630
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 29 |
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| Senate of the Republic | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Leader |
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| 1948 | 393,510 (5th) | 1.74 |
3 / 315
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| 1953 | 1,581,128 (4th) | 6.51 |
14 / 315
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11 |
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| 1958 | 565,045 (8th) | 2.16 |
2 / 315
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12 |
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