1949 Valdostan regional election

The Valdostan regional election of 1949 took place on 24 April 1949. The National Liberation Committee of Italy had granted in 1946 a special autonomy to Aosta Valley, later confirmed by the Italian Constitution of 1948.

Results

Electoral system: limited voting (jackpot for winners: 28 seats)

Party	votes	votes (%)	seats
Christian Democracy – Valdostan Union	17,118	43.6	28
Italian Socialist Party – Italian Communist Party	13,034	33.2	7
Aosta Valley Regional Rally [1]	6,533	16.6	-
Italian Democratic Group [2]	2,598	6.6	-
Total	39,283	100.0	35

Sources: Regional Council of Aosta Valley and Istituto Cattaneo

References

1. List composed of the group of Christian Democrats around Faustino Vallainc and the regionalist group around Augusto Adam and Cesare Ollietti (see http://www.consiglio.regione.vda.it/storia/legislatura_1_i.asp Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine ).
2. List composed of some centrist Italian parties, notably including the Italian Liberal Party and the Italian Workers' Socialist Party.