The 2008 Italian general election took place on 13–14 April 2008. The election was won in Friuli-Venezia Giulia 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 34.7%, ahead of the Democratic Party (31.4%) and Lega Nord (13.0%).
Results
editChamber of Deputies
edit| Coalition leader | votes | votes (%) | seats | Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Berlusconi | 364,484 | 47.7 | 7 | The People of Freedom | 264,988 | 32.7 | 5 |
| Lega Nord | 99,496 | 13.0 | 2 | ||||
| Walter Veltroni | 272,092 | 35.6 | 5 | Democratic Party | 239,346 | 31.4 | 4 |
| Italy of Values | 32,746 | 4.3 | 1 | ||||
| Pier Ferdinando Casini | 46,051 | 6.0 | 1 | Union of the Centre | 46,051 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Fausto Bertinotti | 23,278 | 3.1 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 23,278 | 3.1 | - |
| Daniela Santanchè | 22,585 | 3.0 | - | The Right | 22,585 | 3.0 | - |
| Renzo Rabellino | 8,403 | 1.1 | - | List of Talking Crickets | 8,403 | 1.1 | - |
| Enrico Boselli | 4,271 | 0.6 | - | Socialist Party | 4,271 | 0.6 | - |
| Marco Ferrando | 3,882 | 0.5 | - | Workers' Communist Party | 3,882 | 0.5 | - |
| Flavia D'Angeli | 3,609 | 0.5 | - | Critical Left | 3,609 | 0.5 | - |
| Others | 14,303 | 1.9 | - | others | 14,303 | 1.9 | - |
| Total coalitions | 762,958 | 100.0 | 13 | Total parties | 762,958 | 100.0 | 13 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Senate
edit| Coalition leader | votes | votes (%) | seats | Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Berlusconi | 345,693 | 48.5 | 4 | The People of Freedom | 253,000 | 35.5 | 3 |
| Lega Nord | 92,693 | 13.0 | 1 | ||||
| Walter Veltroni | 257,807 | 36.1 | 3 | Democratic Party | 227,730 | 31.9 | 3 |
| Italy of Values | 30,077 | 4.2 | - | ||||
| Pier Ferdinando Casini | 42,956 | 6.0 | - | Union of the Centre | 42,956 | 6.0 | - |
| Fausto Bertinotti | 21,369 | 3.0 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 21,369 | 3.0 | - |
| Daniela Santanchè | 17,424 | 2.4 | - | The Right | 17,424 | 2.4 | - |
| Renzo Rabellino | 7,494 | 1.1 | - | List of Talking Crickets | 7,494 | 1.1 | - |
| Enrico Boselli | 3,762 | 0.5 | - | Socialist Party | 3,762 | 0.5 | - |
| Others | 12,833 | 1.8 | - | others | 12,833 | 1.8 | - |
| Total coalitions | 713,193 | 100.0 | 7 | Total parties | 713,193 | 100.0 | 7 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior