The Italian general election of 1946 took place on 2 June 1946.
The election was the first after the return of democracy. Christian Democracy (DC) was by far the largest party in Veneto (49.5%) and was especially strong in the provinces of Vicenza (61.1%), Padua (55.7%) and Treviso (53.5%). The Italian Socialist Party (PSI) came second (26.7%) and was stronger in the provinces of Rovigo (35.7%), Verona (33.3%) and Belluno (28.7%). The Italian Communist Party (PCI) was a distant third (13.6%), but came second in Rovigo (28.5%), where the parties of the left gained a large majority (56.5%). Rovigo, the southernmost province, was influenced by nearby "red" Emilia-Romagna.
Results
editConstituent Assembly
edit| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy | 969,095 | 49.6 | 22 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 523,446 | 26.8 | 12 |
| Italian Communist Party | 267,184 | 13.7 | 6 |
| National Democratic Union | 50,839 | 2.6 | - |
| Action Party | 40,429 | 2.1 | - |
| Italian Republican Party | 34,551 | 1.8 | - |
| Common Man's Front | 32,682 | 1.7 | - |
| National Bloc of Freedom | 19,263 | 1.0 | - |
| Others | 16,051 | 0.8 | - |
| Total | 1,953,990 | 100.0 | 40 |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Provincial breakdown
edit| Province | DC | PSI | PCI |
| Verona | 48.8 | 33.3 | 10.5 |
| Vicenza | 61.1 | 24.1 | 8.1 |
| Padua | 55.7 | 23.2 | 12.8 |
| Treviso | 53.5 | 21.1 | 8.5 |
| Belluno | 51.7 | 28.7 | 10.1 |
| Venice | 40.3 | 26.2 | 21.1 |
| Rovigo | 28.0 | 35.7 | 28.5 |
| Veneto | 49.5 | 26.7 | 13.6 |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto