1995 Venetian regional election

1995 Venetian regional election

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All 65 seats to the Regional Council
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Giancarlo Galan Ettore Bentsik Alberto Lembo Party Forza Italia Independent Northern League Alliance Centre-right Centre-left Seats won 36 20 9 Popular vote 1,117,377 945,753 512,578 Percentage 38.22% 32.35% 17.46%
President before election Aldo Bottin People's Party Subsequent President Giancarlo Galan Forza Italia

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The Venetian regional election of 1995 took place on 23 April 1995.

For the first time the President of the Region was directly elected by the people, although the election was not yet binding and the President-elect could have been replaced during the term.

Giancarlo Galan (Forza Italia) was elected President of the Region over the centre-left candidate Ettore Bentsik (Italian People's Party), despite the presence of a third candidate, Alberto Lembo (Northern League).

Among party lists, the joint list formed by Forza Italia and the People's Pole (the right wing of the People's Party replaced Christian Democracy, which was disbanded in 1994, as the largest political force in the Region. Liga Veneta came second, while the Democratic Party of the Left, heir of the Italian Communist Party, had its best result ever in a regional election.