title: 1969 San Marino general election
text: # 1969 San Marino general election
  
  General elections were held in San Marino on 7 September 1969. The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 27 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council, and formed a coalition with the Independent Democratic Socialist Party, together holding 38 of the 60 seats. The Christian Democratic Party had flown in 400 supporters from the United States to vote for them.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 24 years old.
  
  ## Results
  
  The new Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino failed to win a seat, the first time a party contesting a Sammarinese election had failed to gain parliamentary representation.
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party | 5,708 | 44.02 | 27 | –2 |
  | | Sammarinese Communist Party | 2,952 | 22.77 | 14 | 0 |
  | | Sammarinese Independent Democratic Socialist Party | 2,328 | 17.95 | 11 | +1 |
  | | Sammarinese Socialist Party | 1,544 | 11.91 | 7 | +1 |
  | | Movement for Constitutional Freedoms | 273 | 2.11 | 1 | 0 |
  | | Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino | 161 | 1.24 | 0 | New |
  | Total | Total | 12,966 | 100.00 | 60 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,966 | 97.58 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 321 | 2.42 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 13,287 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 16,720 | 79.47 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||
  