title: 1980 Lazio regional election
text: # 1980 Lazio regional election
  
  The Lazio regional election of 1980 took place on 8 June 1980.
  
  ## Events
  
  Christian Democracy became the largest party, ahead of the Italian Communist Party. After the election Giulio Santarelli, the incumbent Socialist President, continued to govern at the head of a coalition consisting of Christian Democracy. In 1983 Santarelli was replaced by Bruno Landi, who was succeeded by Gabriele Panizzi in 1984.
  
  ## Results
  
  seats :
  
  | Christian Democracy | 1,064,586 | 34.1 | 22 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Italian Communist Party | 959,401 | 30.7 | 19 |
  | Italian Socialist Party | 332,026 | 10.6 | 6 |
  | Italian Social Movement | 315,142 | 10.1 | 6 |
  | Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 165,054 | 5.3 | 3 |
  | Italian Republican Party | 116,585 | 3.7 | 2 |
  | Italian Liberal Party | 83,453 | 2.7 | 1 |
  | Proletarian Unity Party | 37,573 | 1.2 | 1 |
  | Proletarian Democracy | 36,823 | 1.2 | - |
  | Struggle List | 5,780 | 0.2 | - |
  | Civic Alliance | 3,863 | 0.1 | - |
  | Revolutionary Socialist League | 2,140 | 0.1 | - |
  | Total | 3,122,426 | 100.0 | 60 |
  
  Source: Ministry of the Interior
  
  