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 edit
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 edit
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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