The Italian general election of 1972 took place on 7 May 1972.
In Veneto Christian Democracy was, as usual, the largest party with 53.0% of the vote.
Results edit
Chamber of Deputies edit
| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy | 1,378,290 | 53.0 | 26 |
| Italian Communist Party | 450,193 | 17.3 | 9 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 251,607 | 9.7 | 4 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 159,583 | 6.1 | 2 |
| Italian Social Movement | 115,083 | 4.4 | 2 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 94,053 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity | 59,623 | 2.3 | - |
| Italian Republican Party | 55,880 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Others | 31,218 | 1.3 | - |
| Total | 2,598,530 | 100.0 | 46 |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Provincial breakdown edit
| Province | DC | PSDI | PSI | PCI |
| Verona | 54.3 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 14.8 |
| Vicenza | 65.4 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 9.5 |
| Padua | 57.7 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 16.7 |
| Treviso | 56.7 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 12.0 |
| Belluno | 46.8 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 14.3 |
| Venice | 39.6 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 27.1 |
| Rovigo | 41.2 | 6.0 | 9.9 | 31.7 |
| Veneto | 53.0 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 17.3 |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Senate edit
| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy | 1,245,628 | 53.4 | 14 |
| Italian Communist Party–PSIUP | 434,777 | 18.7 | 4 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 253,854 | 10.9 | 2 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 157,802 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Italian Social Movement | 107,423 | 4.6 | 1 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 94,957 | 4.1 | 1 |
| Italian Republican Party | 36,446 | 1.6 | - |
| Total | 2,330,887 | 100.0 | 23 |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto