2018 Italian general election
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The 2018 Italian general election was a nationwide vote that led to a highly fragmented parliament and the rise of populist and anti-establishment parties, reshaping Italy’s political landscape.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2018 Italian general election Context triple: [2022 Italian general election, previousElection, 2018 Italian general election]
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2022 Italian general election
The 2022 Italian general election was a national parliamentary vote that led to a historic victory for the right-wing coalition and resulted in Giorgia Meloni becoming Italy’s first female prime minister.
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B.
Italian general elections
Italian general elections are nationwide parliamentary contests in Italy in which voters choose representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, determining the country’s governing majority.
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Italian general election, 2006
The Italian general election of 2006 was a closely contested national parliamentary vote in Italy that resulted in a narrow victory for Romano Prodi’s center-left coalition over Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right alliance.
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D.
Italian general election, 2001
The Italian general election of 2001 was a nationwide parliamentary vote in which Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition, the House of Freedoms, won a decisive victory over the center-left, leading to Berlusconi’s second term as Prime Minister.
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E.
Italian institutional referendum of 1946
The Italian institutional referendum of 1946 was a nationwide vote in which Italians chose to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic, shaping the country’s postwar constitutional order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2018 Italian general election Target entity description: The 2018 Italian general election was a nationwide vote that led to a highly fragmented parliament and the rise of populist and anti-establishment parties, reshaping Italy’s political landscape.
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A.
2022 Italian general election
The 2022 Italian general election was a national parliamentary vote that led to a historic victory for the right-wing coalition and resulted in Giorgia Meloni becoming Italy’s first female prime minister.
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B.
Italian general elections
Italian general elections are nationwide parliamentary contests in Italy in which voters choose representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, determining the country’s governing majority.
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C.
Italian general election, 2006
The Italian general election of 2006 was a closely contested national parliamentary vote in Italy that resulted in a narrow victory for Romano Prodi’s center-left coalition over Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right alliance.
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D.
Italian general election, 2001
The Italian general election of 2001 was a nationwide parliamentary vote in which Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition, the House of Freedoms, won a decisive victory over the center-left, leading to Berlusconi’s second term as Prime Minister.
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E.
Italian institutional referendum of 1946
The Italian institutional referendum of 1946 was a nationwide vote in which Italians chose to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic, shaping the country’s postwar constitutional order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian political event
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general election ⓘ |
| affectedInstitution | Italian party system ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
European Union policies
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economic stagnation ⓘ immigration ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | 4 March 2018 ⓘ |
| electoralSystemComponent |
first‑past‑the‑post
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proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralSystemType | mixed electoral system ⓘ |
| electoralType | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| endDate | 4 March 2018 ⓘ |
| forOffice |
Chamber of Deputies
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentCoalitionFormedAfter | Five Star Movement–League coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestCoalition | Centre‑right coalition (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestSinglePartyBySeats | Five Star Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestSinglePartyByVotes | Five Star Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledToGovernment | Conte I Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureTermStarted | XVIII Legislature of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Italy ⓘ |
| mainResult |
hung parliament
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no clear majority ⓘ |
| majorCoalition |
Centre‑left coalition (Italy)
NERFINISHED
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Centre‑right coalition (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Star Movement (ran alone) ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Democratic Party (Italy)
NERFINISHED
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Five Star Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Forza Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ League (Italy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2022 Italian general election ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
decline of traditional center‑left and center‑right parties
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fragmented party system ⓘ rise of populist parties ⓘ |
| politicalOrientationShift |
rise of Eurosceptic forces
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strengthening of right‑wing populism ⓘ weakening of mainstream center‑left ⓘ |
| presidentDuringElection | Sergio Mattarella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2013 Italian general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Giuseppe Conte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
produced highly fragmented parliament
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reshaped Italy’s political landscape ⓘ |
| startDate | 4 March 2018 ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 72.9% ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutComparedToPrevious | lower than 2013 Italian general election ⓘ |
| votingSystemUsed | Rosatellum bis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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