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 Constituent Assembly Party votes votes (%) seats Christian Democracy969,09549.622 Italian Socialist Party523,44626.812 Italian Communist Party267,18413.76 National Democratic Union50,8392.6- Action Party40,4292.1- Italian Republican Party34,5511.8- Common Man's Front32,6821.7- National Bloc of Freedom19,2631.0- Others16,0510.8-Total1,953,990100.040Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Provincial breakdown ProvinceDCPSIPCIVerona48.833.310.5Vicenza61.124.18.1Padua55.723.212.8Treviso53.521.18.5Belluno51.728.710.1Venice40.326.221.1Rovigo28.035.728.5Veneto49.526.713.6Source: Regional Council of Veneto