1978 San Marino general election
# 1978 San Marino general election

General elections were held in San Marino on 28 May 1978. The Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 26 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council.

## Electoral system

Voters had to be citizens of San Marino and at least 24 years old.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party | 6,380 | 42.30 | 26 | +1 |
| | Sammarinese Communist Party | 3,791 | 25.14 | 16 | +1 |
| | Sammarinese Socialist Party | 2,077 | 13.77 | 8 | 0 |
| | Unitary Socialist Party | 1,678 | 11.13 | 7 | New |
| | Party of Socialist Democracy | 629 | 4.17 | 2 | New |
| | Committee for the Defence of the Republic | 426 | 2.82 | 1 | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of San Marino | 100 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 15,081 | 100.00 | 60 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,081 | 97.35 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 410 | 2.65 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 15,491 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,615 | 78.98 | | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||
