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- Polls opened: 8AM on April 13, 2008
- Polls closed: 3PM on April 14, 2008
- Total Chamber of Deputies votes: 36,527,231
- Voter turnout: 80.5%Italian Ministry of Interior: Chamber of Deputies Election Results
- Total Senate votes: 32,771,227
- Voter turnout: 80.4%Italian Ministry of Interior: Senate Election Results
- 630 seats available in the Chamber of Deputies
- 315 seats available in the Senate
- Two major coalitions, one led by Silvio Berlusconi, one by Walter Veltroni
- Berlusconi's coalition won Chamber and Senate, both by 9.3% margins
- Assembled the 62nd government since World War II
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Italy held its legislative elections from April 13-14, 2008, to elect a new parliament after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the previous one on February 6, 2008. Two major coalitions competed, one led by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the other by former Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni. Berlusconi's coalition won a majority of the seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Italian Senate.
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Chamber of Deputies Results
- Majority: Silvio Berlusconi's Coalition
- 17,064,314 votes (46.8%)
- Seats won: 340
- Minority: Walter Veltroni's Coalition
- 13,686,501 votes (37.6%)
- Seats won: 239
- Other: Union of Centre Party
- Majority: Silvio Berlusconi's Coalition
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Senate Results
- Majority: Silvio Berlusconi's Coalition
- 15,507,548 votes (47.3%)
- Seats won: 168
- Minority: Walter Veltroni's Coalition
- 12,456,444 votes (38.0%)
- Seats won: 130
- Other: Union of Centre Party
- Majority: Silvio Berlusconi's Coalition
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Italy Election 2008 Questions
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