The Italian general election of 1953 took place on 7 June 1953.
Christian Democracy (DC) lost some ground, but still gained a convincing 53.4% of the vote (62.2% in Vicenza, 59.9% in Treviso and 59.6% in Padua). The Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and the Italian Communist Party (PCI) ran separate lists, gaining 14.6 and 14.2% of the vote. Veneto was thus one of the few regions of Italy where the Socialists were stronger than the PCI, even without counting the PSDI (5.6%). The PSI got its best results in the provinces of Venice (21.6%), Rovigo (19.8%) and Verona (18.2%), but not in the traditional Socialist stronghold of Belluno, where it was passed by the PSDI (12.3 against 11.0%). The PCI was stronger in Rovigo (28.2%) and Venice (19.7%).
Results Chamber of Deputies Party votes votes (%) seats Christian Democracy1,181,21453.427 Italian Socialist Party324,57814.77 Italian Communist Party314,81814.26 Italian Democratic Socialist Party124,0515.62 Italian Social Movement79,3063.61 Italian Liberal Party66,9343.01 Monarchist National Party57,6532.6- Popular Unity21,0131.0-Total2,210,264100.044Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Provincial breakdown ProvinceDCPSDIPSIPCIVerona53.44.718.210.8Vicenza62.24.49.29.4Padua59.64.011.114.2Treviso59.98.011.98.6Belluno53.712.311.311.6Venice43.26.021.619.7Rovigo39.64.619.828.2Veneto53.45.614.614.2Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Senate Party votes votes (%) seats Christian Democracy1,082,25255.012 Italian Communist Party288,42114.73 Italian Socialist Party273,23313.93 Italian Democratic Socialist Party108,1575.51 Italian Social Movement73,9593.8- Monarchist National Party50,7432.6- Italian Liberal Party47,4702.4- Popular Unity19,8871.0- Italian Republican Party15,0280.8- Others9,1320.5-Total1,968,282100.019Source: Regional Council of Veneto