1979 Italian general election in Veneto explained

The Italian general election of 1979 took place on 3 June 1979.

In Veneto Christian Democracy was, as usual, the largest party and obtained the majority of valid votes with 50.1% for the last time.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Partyvotesvotes (%)seats
Christian Democracy1,454,61350.124
Italian Communist Party630,99921.711
Italian Socialist Party277,6739.64
Italian Democratic Socialist Party127,4384.42
Radical Party107,9163.72
Italian Social Movement90,6243.11
Italian Republican Party84,0802.91
Italian Liberal Party54,6421.91
Proletarian Unity Party39,6081.4align=right-
Others38,0941.3align=right-
Total2,905,687100.046
Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Provincial breakdown

ProvinceDCPSDIPSIPCI
Verona52.64.010.118.7
Vicenza60.73.97.813.5
Padua53.93.27.920.6
Treviso52.55.69.517.7
Belluno42.910.210.120.9
Venice38.03.711.731.6
Rovigo39.54.710.135.0
Veneto50.14.49.621.7
Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Senate

Partyvotesvotes (%)seats
Christian Democracy1,271,73051.314
Italian Communist Party559,49322.64
Italian Socialist Party246,1389.92
Italian Democratic Socialist Party125,1805.11
Italian Republican Party77,9063.1align=right-
Italian Social Movement76,9063.1align=right-
Italian Liberal Party56,4802.3align=right-
Radical Party–New United Left53,5862.2align=right-
Others10,6690.4align=right-
Total2,478,088100.023
Source: Regional Council of Veneto