The European Parliament election of 1979 took place on 10 June 1979.
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party in Veneto with 49.1%, while the Italian Communist Party came distant second with 20.3%
Results Party votes votes (%) Christian Democracy1,379,94749.1 Italian Communist Party569,58720.3 Italian Socialist Party328,62011.7 Italian Democratic Socialist Party129,0024.6 Radical Party101,0403.6 Italian Liberal Party97,6963.5 Italian Social Movement76,6262.7 Italian Republican Party61,6662.2 Others67,6932.4Total2,811,877100.0 Source: Regional Council of Veneto