The Venetian regional election of 1980 took place on 8 June 1980.
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, securing a full majority. After the election Christian Democrat Carlo Bernini formed a government which comprised briefly the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (1980–1981).[1]
| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=white | Christian Democracy | 1,387,735 | 49.4 | 32 | |
| bgcolor=red | Italian Communist Party | 611,059 | 21.8 | 13 | |
| bgcolor=hotpink | Italian Socialist Party | 340,138 | 12.1 | 7 | |
| bgcolor=pink | Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 150,766 | 5.4 | 2 | |
| bgcolor=black | Italian Social Movement | 101,879 | 3.6 | 2 | |
| bgcolor=blue | Italian Liberal Party | 73,960 | 2.6 | 1 | |
| bgcolor=lime | Italian Republican Party | 73,196 | 2.6 | 1 | |
| bgcolor=darkred | Party of Proletarian Unity | 29,975 | 1.1 | 1 | |
| bgcolor=maroon | Proletarian Democracy | 26,920 | 1.0 | 1 | |
| Venetian League | 13,236 | 0.5 | align=right | - | |
| Total | 2,808,264 | 100.0 | 60 | ||