1948 Italian general election in Veneto

General election in Italy The Italian general election of 1948 took place on 18 April 1948. The election was a triumph for Christian Democracy (DC), which won a thumping 60.5% throughout Veneto. The party did better in its traditional strongholds, Vicenza (71.8%), Padua (65.4%) and Treviso (64.9%). The Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and the Italian Communist Party (PCI), which formed a joint list named Popular Democratic Front (FDP), won just 23.9% of the vote. Apart from Rovigo, where the FDP gained 48.2%, many Socialist votes went to DC and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), an outfit formed by those Socialists who had been opposed to the alliance with the Communists. The PSDI garnered 10.1% of the vote at the regional level, one of the highest tallies among regions, and was stronger in Belluno (15.9%), Treviso (12.6%) and Verona (10.1%). Results Chamber of Deputies Party votes votes (%) seats Christian Democracy1,327,04060.529 Popular Democratic Front525,90024.011 Italian Democratic Socialist Party221,93710.14 National Bloc37,5101.7- Italian Social Movement26,1431.2- Italian Republican Party17,8920.8- Monarchist National Party12,3210.6- Others7,9430.4-Total2,192,842100.044Source: Regional Council of Veneto Provincial breakdown ProvinceDCPSDIFDP*Verona62.410.122.3Vicenza71.89.013.9Padua65.47.621.9Treviso64.912.615.2Belluno61.115.915.7Venice50.69.834.4Rovigo38.49.648.2Veneto60.510.123.9Source: Regional Council of Veneto Senate Party votes votes (%) seats Christian Democracy1,153,59861.814 Popular Democratic Front446,98424.04 Italian Democratic Socialist Party–PRI181,3969.71 National Bloc70,4813.8- Independents13,7290.7-Total1,866,188100.019Source: Regional Council of Veneto Category:Italian general elections in Veneto Category:20th century in Veneto General, Veneto