2006 Italian Chamber of Deputies election, North and Central American division
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The 2006 Italian general election
was the first in the country's history in which Italian and dual citizens living outside the country could vote by postal ballot in international electoral districts. Twelve members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
and six members of the Italian Senate
were elected in this way.
Italian and dual citizens in North America
and Central America
(including the Caribbean
) elected two members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The winning candidates were Gino Bucchino
of Romano Prodi
's election coalition, The Union
, and Salvatore Ferrigno of Silvio Berlusconi
's Forza Italia
party.
, and the candidates that led the electoral slates that won seats were declared elected.
Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
's right-wing Forza Italia
party ran its own slate. Two other parties aligned with Berlusconi's government ran separate lists: the moderate conservative Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and Mirko Tremaglia's right-wing For Italy in the World
, which was specifically focused on diaspora issues. (Another party in Berlusconi's coalition, the Northern League
, also appeared on the ballot, although this seems to have been due to a technical error).
The main opposition group from the previous parliament, Romano Prodi's centre-left Union party, ran a united slate. One of the Union candidates noted that the state of the party lists favoured his group's chances of election.
The centrist Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad
also fielded a list, as did the far-right Tricolour Flame
party.
Each of the party lists comprised four candidates, except for the Northern League, which fielded three, and the Tricolour Flame, which fielded two.
. Forza Italia won a narrow victory in America, while the Union won a significant victory in Canada.
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Source: ARCHIVIO STORICO DELLE ELEZIONI - Consultazione dati: Camera 09/04/2006, Area ESTERO, Ripartizione AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE E CENTRALE, Ministerio dell'Interno, Government of Italy, accessed 27 July 2011.
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...
was the first in the country's history in which Italian and dual citizens living outside the country could vote by postal ballot in international electoral districts. Twelve members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
and six members of the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
were elected in this way.
Italian and dual citizens in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
(including the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
) elected two members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The winning candidates were Gino Bucchino
Gino Bucchino
Gino Bucchino is the overseas member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies for North America and Central America.Bucchino is a doctor in Toronto, Ontario, and was elected as a member of L'Unione ....
of Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
's election coalition, The Union
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
, and Salvatore Ferrigno of Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
party.
The process
All electors could vote for a political list and also cast a first preference vote for a specific candidate. Parties were allotted seats via proportional representationProportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
, and the candidates that led the electoral slates that won seats were declared elected.
The parties
Seven electoral lists contested the North and Central American Senate division. The same lists also fielded candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and North and Central America.Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's right-wing Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
party ran its own slate. Two other parties aligned with Berlusconi's government ran separate lists: the moderate conservative Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and Mirko Tremaglia's right-wing For Italy in the World
For Italy in the World with Tremaglia
The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet...
, which was specifically focused on diaspora issues. (Another party in Berlusconi's coalition, the Northern League
Northern League
Northern League may refer to:In baseball & cricket:* Northern League , the name of the five 'northern' baseball leagues* Northern League , an independent baseball league in the United States...
, also appeared on the ballot, although this seems to have been due to a technical error).
The main opposition group from the previous parliament, Romano Prodi's centre-left Union party, ran a united slate. One of the Union candidates noted that the state of the party lists favoured his group's chances of election.
The centrist Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad
Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad
The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate...
also fielded a list, as did the far-right Tricolour Flame
Fiamma Tricolore
The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:...
party.
Each of the party lists comprised four candidates, except for the Northern League, which fielded three, and the Tricolour Flame, which fielded two.
The results
Romano Prodi's Union received the most votes and won the first seat. Forza Italia finished second and was awarded the second seat.Detailed results by country
More than 93 per cent of the total votes were cast in the United States of America or CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Forza Italia won a narrow victory in America, while the Union won a significant victory in Canada.
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
Bahamas
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
23 | 53.49 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
12 | 27.91 | |
| Northern League | 2 | 4.65 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 2 | 4.65 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
2 | 4.65 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
2 | 4.65 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 43 | 0.05 | |
BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
BelizeBelizeBelize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
17,099 | 48.21 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
8,802 | 24.82 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 4,293 | 12.10 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
3,751 | 10.58 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
761 | 2.15 | |
| Northern League | 499 | 1.41 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
264 | 0.74 | |
| Total valid votes | 35,469 | 40.53 | |
Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
328 | 39.95 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
239 | 29.11 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
75 | 9.14 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
65 | 7.92 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 48 | 5.85 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
48 | 5.85 | |
| Northern League | 18 | 2.19 | |
| Total valid votes | 821 | 0.94 | |
Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
474 | 24.25 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
308 | 37.32 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
256 | 20.16 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 86 | 6.77 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
43 | 3.39 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
53 | 4.17 | |
| Northern League | 50 | 3.94 | |
| Total valid votes | 1,270 | 1.45 | |
El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
168 | 48.98 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
89 | 25.95 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 30 | 8.75 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
24 | 7.00 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
16 | 4.66 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
14 | 4.08 | |
| Northern League | 2 | 0.58 | |
| Total valid votes | 343 | 0.39 | |
GrenadaGrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
462 | 53.66 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
202 | 23.46 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
60 | 6.97 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
48 | 5.57 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 45 | 5.23 | |
| Northern League | 22 | 2.56 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
22 | 2.56 | |
| Total valid votes | 861 | 0.98 | |
HaitiHaitiHaiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
9 | 50.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 7 | 38.89 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
1 | 5.56 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
1 | 5.56 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 18 | 0.02 | |
HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
55 | 48.25 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
22 | 19.30 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
9 | 7.89 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 9 | 7.89 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
8 | 7.02 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
7 | 6.14 | |
| Northern League | 4 | 3.51 | |
| Total valid votes | 114 | 0.13 | |
MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
734 | 37.76 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
573 | 29.48 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 192 | 9.88 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
178 | 9.16 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
145 | 7.46 | |
| Northern League | 68 | 3.50 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
54 | 2.78 | |
| Total valid votes | 1,944 | 2.22 | |
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| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
88 | 46.07 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
58 | 30.37 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 18 | 9.42 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
17 | 8.90 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
8 | 4.19 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
2 | 1.05 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 191 | 0.22 | |
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| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
94 | 46.08 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
54 | 26.47 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
35 | 17.16 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
8 | 3.92 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 6 | 2.94 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
6 | 2.94 | |
| Northern League | 1 | 0.49 | |
| Total valid votes | 204 | 0.23 | |
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| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
15,805 | 34.19 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
15,025 | 32.50 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
6,542 | 14.15 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 4,758 | 10.29 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
2,592 | 5.61 | |
| Northern League | 795 | 1.72 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
710 | 1.54 | |
| Total valid votes | 46,227 | 52.83 | |
Source: ARCHIVIO STORICO DELLE ELEZIONI - Consultazione dati: Camera 09/04/2006, Area ESTERO, Ripartizione AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE E CENTRALE, Ministerio dell'Interno, Government of Italy, accessed 27 July 2011.