2008 Italian general election in Veneto

Election

The Italian general election of 2008 took place on 13–14 April 2008.

The election was won in Veneto by the centre-right coalition between The People of Freedom and Lega Nord, as it happened at the national level. The People of Freedom was the largest party in the election with 27.4%, slightly ahead of Lega Nord (27.1%) and the Democratic Party (26.5%).

## Results

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### Chamber of Deputies

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Coalition leader  | votes  | votes (%)  | seats  | Party  | votes  | votes (%)  | seats

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Silvio Berlusconi | 1,669,234  | 54.5  | 31  | The People of Freedom | 838,640  | 27.4  | 15
Lega Nord | 830,594  | 27.1  | 16
Walter Veltroni | 944,380  | 30.8  | 16  | Democratic Party | 812,506  | 26.5  | 14
Italy of Values | 131,874  | 4.3  | 2
Pier Ferdinando Casini | 171,126  | 5.6  | 3  | Union of the Centre | 171,126  | 5.6  | 3
Fausto Bertinotti | 68,159  | 2.2  | \-  | The Left – The Rainbow | 68,159  | 2.2  | \-
Daniela Santanchè | 59,925  | 2.0  | \-  | The Right | 59,925  | 2.0  | \-
Giorgio Vido | 31,353  | 1.0  | \-  | Liga Veneta Repubblica | 31,353  | 1.0  | \-
Renzo Rabellino | 22,502  | 0.7  | \-  | List of Speaking Crickets | 22,502  | 0.7  | \-
Enrico Boselli | 16,547  | 0.5  | \-  | Socialist Party | 16,547  | 0.5  | \-
Giuliano Ferrara | 16,308  | 0.5  | \-  | Abortion? No, thanks | 16,308  | 0.5  | \-
Others  | 66,504  | 2.2  | \-  | Others  | 66,504  | 2.2  | \-
Total coalitions  | 3,066,038  | 100.0  | 50  | Total parties  | 3,066,038  | 100.0  | 50

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

### Senate

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Coalition leader  | votes  | votes (%)  | seats  | Party  | votes  | votes (%)  | seats

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Silvio Berlusconi | 1,540,993  | 54.4  | 15  | The People of Freedom | 802,533  | 28.3  | 8
Lega Nord | 738,460  | 26.1  | 7
Walter Veltroni | 895,433  | 31.6  | 9  | Democratic Party | 771,974  | 27.2  | 8
Italy of Values | 123,459  | 4.4  | 1
Pier Ferdinando Casini | 162,719  | 5.7  | \-  | Union of the Centre | 162,719  | 5.7  | \-
Fausto Bertinotti | 61,279  | 2.2  | \-  | The Left – The Rainbow | 61,279  | 2.2  | \-
Daniela Santanchè | 49,101  | 1.7  | \-  | The Right | 49,101  | 1.7  | \-
Giorgio Vido | 46,677  | 1.7  | \-  | Liga Veneta Repubblica | 46,677  | 1.7  | \-
Enrico Boselli | 14,756  | 0.5  | \-  | Socialist Party | 14,756  | 0.5  | \-
Others  | 62,123  | 2.2  | \-  | Others  | 62,123  | 2.2  | \-
Total coalitions  | 2,834,078  | 100.0  | 24  | Total parties  | 2,834,078  | 100.0  | 24

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

## MPs elected in Veneto

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### Chamber of Deputies

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#### Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)

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##### Lega Nord

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* Stefano Stefani
* Matteo Bragantini
* Manuela Dal Lago
* Francesca Martini
* Massimo Bitonci
* Paola Goisis
* Alessandro Montagnoli
* Manuela Lanzarin
* Emanuela Munerato
* Giovanna Negro

##### The People of Freedom

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* Niccolò Ghedini
* Alberto Giorgetti
* Aldo Brancher
* Francesco De Luca
* Filippo Ascierto
* Marino Zorzato (replaced by Giorgio Conte on 10 June 2010)
* Lorena Milanato
* Luca Bellotti
* Giustina Destro

##### Democratic Party

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* Massimo Calearo
* Alessandro Naccarato
* Margherita Miotto
* Federica Mogherini
* Giampaolo Fogliardi
* Gian Pietro Dal Moro
* Federico Testa
* Daniela Sbrollini

##### Union of the Centre

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* Roberto Rao
* Antonio De Poli

##### Italy of Values

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* Antonio Borghesi

#### Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)

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##### Lega Nord

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* Gianpaolo Dozzo
* Guido Dussin
* Corrado Callegari
* Luciano Dussin (replaced by Sabina Fabi on 15 December 2011)
* Franco Gidoni
* Gianluca Forcolin

##### The People of Freedom

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* Renato Brunetta
* Adolfo Urso
* Fabio Gava
* Valentino Valentini
* Maurizio Paniz
* Catia Polidori

##### Democratic Party

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* Andrea Martella
* Pier Paolo Baretta
* Simonetta Rubinato
* Rodolfo Viola
* Delia Murer
* Francesco Tempestini

##### Union of the Centre

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* Luisa Capitanio Santolini

##### Italy of Values

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* Massimo Donadi

### Senate

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#### The People of Freedom

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* Giancarlo Galan (replaced by Piero Longo on 29 April 2008)
* Luigi Ramponi
* Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati
* Maurizio Sacconi
* Maurizio Saia
* Paolo Scarpa Bonazza Buora
* Anna Bonfrisco
* Maurizio Castro

#### Lega Nord

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* Federico Bricolo
* Piergiorgio Stiffoni
* Paolo Franco
* Alberto Filippi
* Gianvittore Vaccari
* Gianpaolo Vallardi
* Luciano Cagnin

#### Democratic Party

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* Enrico Morando
* Maria Pia Garavaglia
* Paolo Giaretta
* Felice Casson
* Paolo Nerozzi
* Maurizio Fistarol
* Franca Donaggio
* Marco Stradiotto

#### Italy of Values

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* Elio Lanutti

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