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General elections were held in Italy on 22 October 1865 with a second round of voting on 29 October. Only 504263 men of a total population of around 23 million were entitled to vote. Right-wing candidates emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament with around 41% of the 443 seats. They were largely aristocrats representing rentiers from the north of the country and held moderate political views including loyalty to the crown and low government spending.
