The 1968 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election took place on 26 May 1968. The legislature was expanded to five years following the creation of the ordinary regions.
Events
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, largely ahead of the Italian Communist Party which came second. After the election Alfredo Berzanti , the incumbent Christian Democratic President, formed a government with the Italian Socialist Party and the Republicans (organic Centre-left ).[ 1]
Results
Party
votes
votes (%)
seats
Christian Democracy
344,039
44.9
29
Italian Communist Party
153,923
20.1
12
Italian Socialist Party – Italian Democratic Socialist Party
76,694
10.0
6
Italian Social Movement
39,197
5.1
3
Friuli Movement
38,879
5.1
3
Italian Liberal Party
37,092
4.8
3
Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity
35,677
4.7
3
Italian Republican Party
19,138
2.5
1
Slovene Union
10,841
1.4
1
Others
10,192
1.3
-
Total
765,672
100.0
60
Sources: Istituto Cattaneo and Cjargne Online
References
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