The Emilia-Romagna regional election of 1990 took place on 6 and 7 May 1990.

Events The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party.

After the election Enrico Boselli, regional leader of the Italian Socialist Party, formed a government comprising the Communists and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party.

In 1994 Boselli, who had been elected to the Parliament of Italy, was replaced by Pier Luigi Bersani of the Democratic Party of the Left, the successor party of the Communists.

Results Parties Votes % Seats Italian Communist Party1,231,63142.0623 Christian Democracy683,97923.3613 Italian Socialist Party362,31912.376 Italian Republican Party140,0444.782 Green List97,6763.341 Italian Social Movement88,7183.031 Northern League Emilia-Romagna85,3792.921 Italian Democratic Socialist Party55,2441.891 Rainbow Greens46,7701.601 Italian Liberal Party42,9161.471 Antiprohibitionists on Drugs30,3651.04– Proletarian Democracy24,1460.82– Hunting Fishing Environment20,5400.70– Pensioners' List12,7640.44– Ecological List5,7050.19Total2,928,196100.050Source: Ministry of the Interior