National Democratic Union (Italy)
| National Democratic Union Unione Democratica Nazionale |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Ideology | Liberalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Politics of Italy Political parties Elections |
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The National Democratic Union (Italian: Unione Democratica Nazionale , UDN) was a political alliance of parties for the 1946 general election, formed by the Italian Liberal Party, the Labour Democratic Party and some other liberal, conservative and monarchist parties. Its symbol was an Italian flag overcome by a brilliant star.
History
The party scored 6.8%, placing itself at the fourth place in the election.[1][2] This grouping, during the sessions of the Constituent Assembly, represented the continuation of the Liberal elite, which governed Italy from the years of Giovanni Giolitti until the rise of Benito Mussolini and the instauration of the Fascist regime.
Important politicians elected on the UDN lists were Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Francesco Saverio Nitti, Luigi Einaudi, Benedetto Croce, Enrico De Nicola, Gaetano Martino, Giuseppe Paratore, Ivanoe Bonomi, Raffaele De Caro, Meuccio Ruini, Enrico Molè, Bruno Villabruna, Epicarmo Corbino and Aldo Bozzi.
The alliance was succeeded in the 1948 general election by the National Bloc.[3]
Composition
It was composed of the following political parties:
| Party | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI) | Liberalism | Manlio Brosio | |
| Labour Democratic Party (PLD) | Social liberalism | Ivanoe Bonomi | |
Electoral results
Italian Parliament
| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1,560,638 (#4) | 6.8 |
41 / 535
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 41 |
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