The Ligurian regional election of 1980 took place on 8 June 1980.
Events The Italian Communist Party resulted the largest party, but lost some ground from five years before. After the election, Christian Democracy, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party, the Italian Liberal Party and the Italian Republican Party were able to form a government led by Republican Giovanni Persico (Organic centre-left), ousting the outgoing Communist-Socialist coalition government.
The Italian Socialist Party eventually joined the government in 1981 and Alberto Teardo, a Socialist, became President of the Region. Teardo was replaced by fellow Socialist Rinaldo Magnani, a centrist, in 1983.
Results
Party votes votes (%) seats Italian Communist Party444,17736.115 Christian Democracy377,95530.713 Italian Socialist Party165,43813.45 Italian Liberal Party55,8854.52 Italian Democratic Socialist Party55,5614.52 Italian Social Movement51,7634.22 Italian Republican Party38,7243.21 Proletarian Democracy13,9191.1- Proletarian Unity Party11,8581.0- Union of Pensioners and People Retiring 10,8910.9- New Coast4,1970.3 - Revolutionary Communist League 8810.1 - Total1,231,249100.040 Source: Ministry of the Interior