Italian general election, 1953 (Veneto)
The Italian general election of 1953 took place on 7 June 1953.
Christian Democracy (DC) lost some ground, but still gained a convincing 53.4% of the vote (62.2% in Vicenza, 59.9% in Treviso and 59.6% in Padua). The Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and the Italian Communist Party (PCI) ran separate lists, gaining 14.6 and 14.2% of the vote. Veneto was thus one of the few regions of Italy where the Socialists were stronger than the PCI, even without counting the PSDI (5.6%). The PSI got its best results in the provinces of Venice (21.6%), Rovigo (19.8%) and Verona (18.2%), but not in the traditional Socialist stronghold of Belluno, where it was passed by the PSDI (12.3 against 11.0%). The PCI was stronger in Rovigo (28.2%) and Venice (19.7%).
Results
Chamber of Deputies
| Parties |
votes |
votes (%) |
seats |
| Christian Democracy |
1,181,214 |
53.4 |
27 |
| Italian Socialist Party |
324,578 |
14.7 |
7 |
| Italian Communist Party |
314,818 |
14.2 |
6 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party |
124,051 |
5.6 |
2 |
| Italian Social Movement |
79,306 |
3.6 |
1 |
| Italian Liberal Party |
66,934 |
3.0 |
1 |
| Monarchist National Party |
57,653 |
2.6 |
- |
| Popular Unity |
21,013 |
1.0 |
- |
| Total |
2,210,264 |
100.0 |
44 |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Provincial breakdown
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Senate
| Parties |
votes |
votes (%) |
seats |
| Christian Democracy |
1,082,252 |
55.0 |
12 |
| Italian Communist Party |
288,421 |
14.7 |
3 |
| Italian Socialist Party |
273,233 |
13.9 |
3 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party |
108,157 |
5.5 |
1 |
| Italian Social Movement |
73,959 |
3.8 |
- |
| Monarchist National Party |
50,743 |
2.6 |
- |
| Italian Liberal Party |
47,470 |
2.4 |
- |
| Popular Unity |
19,887 |
1.0 |
- |
| Italian Republican Party |
15,028 |
0.8 |
- |
| Others |
9,132 |
0.5 |
- |
| Total |
1,968,282 |
100.0 |
19 |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto