2026 Italian by-elections

Two by-elections will be held in Italy on 22 and 23 March 2026. The elections will take place at the same time as the 2026 Italian constitutional referendum.

List

Chamber of Deputies

Veneto 2 - 01

Map of the constituency of Rovigo

A by-election will be held in the constituency of Rovigo on 22 and 23 March 2026 to replace a deputy for the seat left vacant by Alberto Stefani (Lega), who was elected President of Veneto Region at the last regional elections held in 2025. The centre-right chose the treasurer of Lega, Alberto Di Rubba, while the centre-left selected Giacomo Bovolenta, secretary of IV for the Province of Rovigo. ^{[1] [2]} The local Five Star Movement declared that they would not support a candidate from Renzi's party and withdrew their support from the candidate for this by-election. ^[3]

2026 Rovigo by-election
Party or coalition		Candidate	Votes	%	+/−
	Centre-right	Alberto Di Rubba (Lega)
	Centre-left	Giacomo Bovolenta (IV)
	Italy Resists Free	Giuseppe Padoan
Total votes				100.00
Turnout

Veneto 2 - 02

Map of the constituency of Selvazzano Dentro

A by-election will be held in the constituency of Selvazzano Dentro on 22 and 23 March 2026 to replace a deputy for the seat left vacant by Massimo Bitonci (Lega), who was appointed Regional Assessor for Business and Commerce of the Veneto Region after the last regional elections held in 2025.

2026 Selvazzano Dentro by-election
Party or coalition		Candidate	Votes	%	+/−
	Centre-right	Giulio Centenaro (Lega)
	Centre-left	Antonino Stivanello (PD) [4]
	The People of the Family	Mario Adinolfi (PdF) [5]
	Ora!	Andrea Paccagnella (Ora!) [6]
Total votes				100.00
Turnout

See also

• By-elections in Italy

References

1. "Lega, Salvini candiderà per le Suppletive il tesoriere condannato Alberto Di Rubba". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
2. "Elezioni suppletive, il centrosinistra ci prova con il dem Stivanello e Bovolenta di Iv". Il Mattino di Padova (in Italian). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
3. "Suppletive a Rovigo, candidature contestate: la Lega punta su Di Rubba, il campo progressista si spacca su Bovolenta". Rovigo.News (in Italian). 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
4. "Elezioni suppletive, il centrosinistra ci prova con il dem Stivanello e Bovolenta di Iv". Il Mattino di Padova (in Italian). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
5. Italia, AGI-Agenzia (13 January 2026). "L'ultima sfida di Adinolfi: 'Mi candido in Veneto contro la Lega di Zaia'". www.agi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
6. "È ORA! di PERDERE... la Verginità Elettorale - Elezioni Suppletive Veneto". 10 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.