Italian general election, 1979 (Veneto)

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

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 1,454,613 50.1 24
Italian Communist Party 630,999 21.7 11
Italian Socialist Party 277,673 9.6 4
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 127,438 4.4 2
Radical Party 107,916 3.7 2
Italian Social Movement 90,624 3.1 1
Italian Republican Party 84,080 2.9 1
Italian Liberal Party 54,642 1.9 1
Proletarian Unity Party 39,608 1.4 -
Others 38,094 1.3 -
Total 2,905,687 100.0 46

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

Parties votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy 1,271,730 51.3 14
Italian Communist Party 559,493 22.6 4
Italian Socialist Party 246,138 9.9 2
Italian Democratic Socialist Party 125,180 5.1 1
Italian Republican Party 77,906 3.1 -
Italian Social Movement 76,906 3.1 -
Italian Liberal Party 56,480 2.3 -
Radical Party–New United Left 53,586 2.2 -
Others 10,669 0.4 -
Total 2,478,088 100.0 23

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

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