Agostino Depretis Historical Left Agostino Depretis Historical Left General elections were held in Italy on 23 May 1886, with a second round of voting on 30 May.

[1] The "ministerial" left-wing bloc emerged as the largest in Parliament, winning 292 of the 508 seats.

[3] The Historical Left was led by the Prime Minister of Italy, Agostino Depretis, a prominent member of the Italian politics for decades.

The leader of the Historical Right was Antonio Starabba di Rudinì, a conservative marchese from Sicily.

The Historical Far-Left was led by Felice Cavallotti, a famous Italian poet.