Italian general election, 1994
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The Italian general election of 1994 was a pivotal national vote that marked the rise of Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia, the collapse of much of the old party system, and a major realignment of Italian politics in the post–Cold War era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian political event
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general election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignFeature | extensive use of television by Forza Italia ⓘ |
| context |
followed the Mani Pulite corruption investigations
NERFINISHED
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took place after the crisis of the Italian Socialist Party ⓘ took place after the dissolution of Christian Democracy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| electoralLaw | Mattarellum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | mixed-member system ⓘ |
| electoralType | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| endDate | 1994-03-28 ⓘ |
| forOffice |
Chamber of Deputies of Italy
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Senate of the Republic of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
emergence of new party system in Italy
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end of dominance of traditional First Republic parties ⓘ |
| location | Italy ⓘ |
| mainAlliance |
Pole of Freedoms
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Pole of Good Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLeaderOfWinningParty | Silvio Berlusconi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionAlliance |
Alliance of Progressives
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Pact for Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Forza Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Democratic Party of the Left
NERFINISHED
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Forza Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian People’s Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Social Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Socialist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ National Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaRole | Silvio Berlusconi’s media ownership played a central role ⓘ |
| nextElection | Italian general election, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAfterElection | Prime Minister of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Silvio Berlusconi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionLeader | Achille Occhetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentElected | 12th Legislature of the Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| percentageOfSeatsAllocatedByFPTP | 75% ⓘ |
| percentageOfSeatsAllocatedByProportionalRepresentation | 25% ⓘ |
| politicalEra | transition from First to Second Italian Republic ⓘ |
| previousElection | Italian general election, 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | first Berlusconi government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the collapse of much of the First Republic party system
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marked the rise of Forza Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ triggered a major realignment of Italian politics in the post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| startDate | 1994-03-27 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | over 80% ⓘ |
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