1953 Italian general election in Veneto explained

The Italian general election of 1953 took place on 7 June 1953.

Christian Democracy (DC) lost some ground, but still gained a convincing 53.4% of the vote (62.2% in Vicenza, 59.9% in Treviso and 59.6% in Padua). The Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and the Italian Communist Party (PCI) ran separate lists, gaining 14.6 and 14.2% of the vote. Veneto was thus one of the few regions of Italy where the Socialists were stronger than the PCI, even without counting the PSDI (5.6%). The PSI got its best results in the provinces of Venice (21.6%), Rovigo (19.8%) and Verona (18.2%), but not in the traditional Socialist stronghold of Belluno, where it was passed by the PSDI (12.3 against 11.0%). The PCI was stronger in Rovigo (28.2%) and Venice (19.7%).

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Partyvotesvotes (%)seats
Christian Democracy1,181,21453.427
Italian Socialist Party324,57814.77
Italian Communist Party314,81814.26
Italian Democratic Socialist Party124,0515.62
Italian Social Movement79,3063.61
Italian Liberal Party66,9343.01
Monarchist National Party57,6532.6align=right-
Popular Unity21,0131.0align=right-
Total2,210,264100.044
Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Provincial breakdown

ProvinceDCPSDIPSIPCI
Verona53.44.718.210.8
Vicenza62.24.49.29.4
Padua59.64.011.114.2
Treviso59.98.011.98.6
Belluno53.712.311.311.6
Venice43.26.021.619.7
Rovigo39.64.619.828.2
Veneto53.45.614.614.2
Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Senate

Partyvotesvotes (%)seats
Christian Democracy1,082,25255.012
Italian Communist Party288,42114.73
Italian Socialist Party273,23313.93
Italian Democratic Socialist Party108,1575.51
Italian Social Movement73,9593.8align=right-
Monarchist National Party50,7432.6align=right-
Italian Liberal Party47,4702.4align=right-
Popular Unity19,8871.0align=right-
Italian Republican Party15,0280.8align=right-
Others9,1320.5align=right-
Total1,968,282100.019
Source: Regional Council of Veneto