1968 Italian general election in Veneto

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The Italian general election of 1968 took place on 19 May 1968.

1968 Italian general election

General elections were held in Italy on 19 May 1968 to select the Fifth Republican Parliament. Democrazia Cristiana (DC) remained stable around 38% of the votes. They were marked by a victory of the Communist Party (PCI) passing from 25% of 1963 to c. 30% at the Senate, where it presented jointly with the new Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity (PSIUP), which included members of Socialist Party (PSI) which disagreed the latter's alliance with DC. PSIUP gained c. 4.5% at the Chamber. The Socialist Party and the Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) presented together as the Unified PSI–PSDI, but gained c. 15%, far less than the sum of what the two parties had obtained separately in 1963.

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In Veneto Christian Democracy was, as usual, the largest party with 52.9% of the vote.

Veneto Region of Italy

Veneto or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fifth in Italy. The region's capital is Venice.

Christian Democracy (Italy) Italian political party, founded in 1943 and dissolved in 1994

Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic political party in Italy.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Partyvotesvotes (%)seats
Christian Democracy 1,308,75752.926
Italian Communist Party 412,82516.78
Unified Socialist Party 376,03715.27
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity 129,7915.22
Italian Liberal Party 127,3825.12
Italian Social Movement 64,2892.61
Others55,7082.2-
Total2,474,789100.046

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Provincial breakdown

Province DC PSU PCI
Verona 54.115.614.4
Vicenza 64.413.39.3
Padua 58.211.415.5
Treviso 56.415.611.6
Belluno 48.324.213.2
Venice 39.616.626.0
Rovigo 40.615.531.5
Veneto 52.915.216.7

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Senate

Partyvotesvotes (%)seats
Christian Democracy 1,172,70653.113
Italian Communist Party–PSIUP 448,23720.35
Unified Socialist Party 369,74816.74
Italian Liberal Party 129,8885.91
Italian Social Movement 66,9733.0-
Others20,8880.9-
Total2,208,440100.023

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

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