Italian general election, 2006 (Veneto)

The Italian general election of 2006
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...

took place on 10–11 April 2006. The election was won in Veneto

Veneto

Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...

by the centre-right House of Freedoms

House of Freedoms

The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...

coalition by a landslide in an election narrowly won by the centre-left The Union

The Union (political coalition)

The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...

at the national level.

Chamber of Deputies

Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...

Forza Italia

Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....

|valign="top"|779,602
|valign="top"|24.5
|valign="top"|12
|-
|align="left"|National Alliance

National Alliance (Italy)

National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...

|valign="top"|358,648
|valign="top"|11.3
|valign="top"|5
|-
|align="left"|Lega Nord
|valign="top"|353,284
|valign="top"|11.1
|valign="top"|5
|-
|align="left"|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
|valign="top"|247,327
|valign="top"|7.8
|valign="top"|4
|-
|align="left"|Social Alternative
|valign="top"|18,968
|valign="top"|0.6
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Christian Democracy–Socialist Party
|valign="top"|16,088
|valign="top"|0.5
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|others
|valign="top"|15,535
|valign="top"|0.5
|valign="top"|-

|-
!rowspan="10" align="left" valign="top"|Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...

Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy
Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...

|valign="top"|848,830
|valign="top"|26.7
|valign="top"|16
|-
|align="left"|Communist Refoundation Party

Communist Refoundation Party

The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....

|valign="top"|124,081
|valign="top"|3.9
|valign="top"|2
|-
|align="left"|Italy of Values

Italy of Values

Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give...

|valign="top"|69,870
|valign="top"|2.2
|valign="top"|2
|-
|align="left"|Rose in the Fist

Rose in the Fist

The Rose in the Fist was a coalition of parties in Italy.The RnP was composed of the social-democratic Italian Democratic Socialists , the libertarian Italian Radicals and some independent members gathered in the Association for the Rose in the Fist The Rose in the Fist was a coalition of...

Italian Democratic Socialists
Italian Democratic Socialists
The Italian Democratic Socialists were a small social-democratic political party in Italy. Led by Enrico Boselli, the party was the direct continuation of the Italian Socialists, the legal successor of the historical Italian Socialist Party...
Italian Radicals
Italian Radicals
Italian Radicals is an Italian political party which describes itself as a liberale, liberista e libertario political movement .It was...

|valign="top"|68,876
|valign="top"|2.2
|valign="top"|2
|-
|align="left"|Federation of the Greens

Federation of the Greens

The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...

|valign="top"|59,301
|valign="top"|1.9
|valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left"|Party of Italian Communists

Party of Italian Communists

The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:...

|valign="top"|45,197
|valign="top"|1.4
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Veneta Repubblica is a Venetist political party. The party maintains a mildly independentist position and campaingns the self-government of Veneto....

|valign="top"|22,010
|valign="top"|0.7
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Pensioners' Party

Pensioners' Party (Italy)

The Pensioners' Party is a centrist Italian political party. It was founded in 1987 in Milan and its current leader is Carlo Fatuzzo....

|valign="top"|21,048
|valign="top"|0.7
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|UDEUR Populars
|valign="top"|14,743
|valign="top"|0.5
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|others
|valign="top"|6,225
|valign="top"|0.2
|valign="top"|-

|-
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Giorgio Panto

Giorgio Panto

Giorgio Panto was an Italian Venetist entrepreneur and politician.Panto was born at Meolo, in the Province of Venice...

North-East Project

North-East Project is a Venetist, fiscal federalist and libertarian Italian political party based in Veneto, demanding larger autonomy, if not complete independence for the region.-History:...

|valign="top"|86,824
|valign="top"|2.7
|valign="top"|-
|-
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Others
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|7,181
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|0.2
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|-

|align="left"|others
|valign="top"|7,181
|valign="top"|0.2
|valign="top"|-

|-
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total coalitions
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|3,184,017
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|49
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total parties
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|3,184,017
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|49
|}
Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Senate

Silvio Berlusconi

Forza Italia

|valign="top"|720,749
|valign="top"|24.6
|valign="top"|6
|-
|align="left"|National Alliance

National Alliance (Italy)

|valign="top"|336,374
|valign="top"|11.5
|valign="top"|3
|-
|align="left"|Lega Nord
|valign="top"|321,992
|valign="top"|11.0
|valign="top"|3
|-
|align="left"|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
|valign="top"|231,240
|valign="top"|7.9
|valign="top"|2
|-
|align="left"|Social Alternative
|valign="top"|16,229
|valign="top"|0.5
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Christian Democracy–Socialist Party
|valign="top"|15,415
|valign="top"|0.5
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Tricolour Flame
|valign="top"|14,375
|valign="top"|0.5
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|others
|valign="top"|17,417
|valign="top"|0.6
|valign="top"|-

|-
!rowspan="10" align="left" valign="top"|Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...

|rowspan="10" valign="top"|1,158,534
|rowspan="10" valign="top"|39.6
|rowspan="10" valign="top"|10

|align="left"|Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy
|valign="top"|348,670
|valign="top"|11.9
|valign="top"|4
|-
|align="left"|Democrats of the Left

Democrats of the Left

The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...

|valign="top"|336,278
|valign="top"|11.5
|valign="top"|4
|-
|align="left"|Communist Refoundation Party

Communist Refoundation Party

The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....

|valign="top"|144,502
|valign="top"|4.9
|valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left"|Together with the Union

Together with the Union

Together with the Union was an electoral coalition in the 2006 Italian Senatorial election. The alliance consisted of:*Federation of the Greens *Party of Italian Communists *United Consumers...

Federation of the Greens
Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
Party of Italian Communists
Party of Italian Communists
The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:...

|valign="top"|111,417
|valign="top"|3.8
|valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left"|Italy of Values

Italy of Values

|valign="top"|83,931
|valign="top"|2.9
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Rose in the Fist

Rose in the Fist

Italian Democratic Socialists
Italian Democratic Socialists
The Italian Democratic Socialists were a small social-democratic political party in Italy. Led by Enrico Boselli, the party was the direct continuation of the Italian Socialists, the legal successor of the historical Italian Socialist Party...
Italian Radicals
Italian Radicals
Italian Radicals is an Italian political party which describes itself as a liberale, liberista e libertario political movement .It was...

|valign="top"|61,527
|valign="top"|2.1
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Pensioners' Party

Pensioners' Party (Italy)

The Pensioners' Party is a centrist Italian political party. It was founded in 1987 in Milan and its current leader is Carlo Fatuzzo....

|valign="top"|23,446
|valign="top"|0.8
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Veneta Repubblica is a Venetist political party. The party maintains a mildly independentist position and campaingns the self-government of Veneto....

|valign="top"|23,208
|valign="top"|0.8
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|UDEUR Populars
|valign="top"|14,723
|valign="top"|0.5
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|others
|valign="top"|10,832
|valign="top"|0.4
|valign="top"|-
|-
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Giorgio Panto

Giorgio Panto

Giorgio Panto was an Italian Venetist entrepreneur and politician.Panto was born at Meolo, in the Province of Venice...

North-East Project

North-East Project is a Venetist, fiscal federalist and libertarian Italian political party based in Veneto, demanding larger autonomy, if not complete independence for the region.-History:...

|valign="top"|87,601
|valign="top"|3.0
|valign="top"|-
|-
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Others
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|11,293
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|0.3
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|-

|align="left"|others
|valign="top"|11,293
|valign="top"|0.3
|valign="top"|-

|-
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total coalitions
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|2,931,210
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|24
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total parties
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|2,931,210
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|24
|}
Source: Regional Council of Veneto

MPs elected in Veneto

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