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

ProvinceDCPSDIPSIPCI
Verona53.44.718.210.8
Vicenza62.24.49.29.4
Padua59.64.011.114.2
Treviso59.98.011.98.6
Belluno53.712.311.311.6
Venice43.26.021.619.7
Rovigo39.64.619.828.2
Veneto53.45.614.614.2

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