Abruzzo regional election, 2008
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A regional election took place on 14–15 December 2008 in Abruzzo
, due to the early resignation (the last election
was held in 2005) of President Ottaviano Del Turco
, after his indictment for alleged corruption. The election was to take place on 30 November–1 December but was postponed because of legal issues over the ammission of the list of For the Common Good
.
The candidate of The People of Freedom
(PdL) was Gianni Chiodi, a former mayor of Teramo
. The PdL rejected any alliance with the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) and The Right
in order to strengthen its goal of becoming a majority force free from the blackmails of small "old politics" parties.
On the centre-left, local and national leaders of Democratic Party
(PD) tried to produce a joint candidate with Italy of Values
(IdV) and UDC, but IdV said that an alliance with the PD was possible only if the PD would have supported their own candidate, Carlo Constantini. IdV was even tempted by running a solitary campaign: Abruzzo was in fact a stronghold for the party, whose leader Antonio Di Pietro
comes from neighbouring Molise
. However, in late October, the PD agreed to support Costantini at the head of a large centre-left coalition, comprising also the Communist Refoundation Party
(PRC), the Party of Italian Communists
(PdCI), the Federation of the Greens
and the Socialist Party
(PS).
The PD tried to woo also the UDC in the centre-left coalition, but the UDC refused any alliance with populist IdV and decided to run its own candidate, Rodolfo De Laurentiis. Teodoro Buontempo was the candidate of The Right
.
On election day Gianni Chiodi defeated Carlo Costantini. The election was a major defeat for the PD, while IdV had a very good result, despite the poor showing of its candidate, who won less votes than its supporting parties.
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
, due to the early resignation (the last election
Abruzzo regional election, 2005
The Abruzzo regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Ottaviano Del Turco defeated incumbert Giovanni Pace by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
was held in 2005) of President Ottaviano Del Turco
Ottaviano Del Turco
Ottaviano Del Turco is an Italian politician. After a career in trade unionism in the Italian General Confederation of Labour Del Turco rose to the top of Bettino Craxi's Italian Socialist Party before it was swept away in the Tangentopoli scandals of 1992-94.Del Turco was the president of the...
, after his indictment for alleged corruption. The election was to take place on 30 November–1 December but was postponed because of legal issues over the ammission of the list of For the Common Good
For the Common Good
For the Common Good is a political coalition in Italy. Its leader is Stefano Montanari.It was formed for the 2008 general election and is composed of:*Citizens' Political Movement*Federation of Liberal Democrats...
.
The candidate of The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
(PdL) was Gianni Chiodi, a former mayor of Teramo
Teramo
Teramo is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, the capital of the province of Teramo.The city, from Rome, is situated between the highest mountains of the Apennines and the Adriatic coast...
. The PdL rejected any alliance with the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) and The Right
The Right
The Right is a national-conservative political party in Italy.-Foundation:On 3 July 2007 Storace announced his resignation from National Alliance in a letter posted on his website, claiming that it had become too centrist and moderate and in protest against the lack of internal democracy in the...
in order to strengthen its goal of becoming a majority force free from the blackmails of small "old politics" parties.
On the centre-left, local and national leaders of Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(PD) tried to produce a joint candidate with Italy of Values
Italy of Values
Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give...
(IdV) and UDC, but IdV said that an alliance with the PD was possible only if the PD would have supported their own candidate, Carlo Constantini. IdV was even tempted by running a solitary campaign: Abruzzo was in fact a stronghold for the party, whose leader Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro is an Italian politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament, an Italian Senator, and Minister of the Prodi Government...
comes from neighbouring Molise
Molise
Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...
. However, in late October, the PD agreed to support Costantini at the head of a large centre-left coalition, comprising also the Communist Refoundation Party
Communist Refoundation Party
The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....
(PRC), the Party of Italian Communists
Party of Italian Communists
The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:...
(PdCI), the Federation of the Greens
Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
and the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Italy)
The Italian Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy.The party was founded in 2007–2008 by the merger of six minor social-democratic parties and groups: the Italian Democratic Socialists, Democracy and Socialism, The Italian Socialists, the Socialist Party–De Michelis,...
(PS).
The PD tried to woo also the UDC in the centre-left coalition, but the UDC refused any alliance with populist IdV and decided to run its own candidate, Rodolfo De Laurentiis. Teodoro Buontempo was the candidate of The Right
The Right
The Right is a national-conservative political party in Italy.-Foundation:On 3 July 2007 Storace announced his resignation from National Alliance in a letter posted on his website, claiming that it had become too centrist and moderate and in protest against the lack of internal democracy in the...
.
On election day Gianni Chiodi defeated Carlo Costantini. The election was a major defeat for the PD, while IdV had a very good result, despite the poor showing of its candidate, who won less votes than its supporting parties.
Results
| Candidates & parties | votes | votes (%) | seats reg. list |
seats prov. lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianni Chiodi | 295,371 | 48.8 | 8 | 19 |
| The People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
190,919 | 35.2 | → | 15 |
| Future Abruzzo–Christian Democracy–LD Liberal Democrats (Italy) The Liberal Democrats are a liberal-centrist political party in Italy.Its long-time leader was Senator Lamberto Dini, former Minister of the Treasury, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.-History:... –PRI Italian Republican Party The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini... |
40,256 | 7.4 | → | 3 |
| Movement for Autonomy Movement for Autonomy The Movement for Autonomies is a regionalist Christian democratic political party in Italy. It demands economic development and greater autonomy for Sicily, mainly, and for other regions of Southern Italy... |
18,040 | 3.3 | → | 1 |
| New Italian Socialist Party | 7,753 | 1.4 | → | - |
| Carlo Costantini | 258,199 | 42.7 | 1 | 15 |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
106,410 | 19.6 | → | 7 |
| Italy of Values Italy of Values Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give... |
81,557 | 15.0 | → | 5 |
| Communist Refoundation Party Communist Refoundation Party The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero.... |
15,435 | 2.8 | → | 1 |
| Federation of the Greens Federation of the Greens The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:... –Democratic Left Democratic Left (Italy) Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party in Italy.It was founded on 5 May 2007 by splinters of the Democrats of the Left centred around Fabio Mussi and Gavino Angius, who opposed the merger of the DS into the Democratic Party... |
12,054 | 2.2 | → | 1 |
| Party of Italian Communists Party of Italian Communists The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:... |
9,955 | 1.8 | → | 1 |
| Socialist Party Socialist Party (Italy) The Italian Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy.The party was founded in 2007–2008 by the merger of six minor social-democratic parties and groups: the Italian Democratic Socialists, Democracy and Socialism, The Italian Socialists, the Socialist Party–De Michelis,... |
9,387 | 1.7 | → | - |
| Democrats for Abruzzo | 7,507 | 1.4 | → | - |
| Rodolfo De Laurentiis | 32,604 | 5.4 | - | 2 |
| Union of the Centre–UDEUR | 30,452 | 5.6 | → | 2 |
| Teodoro Buontempo | 11,514 | 1.9 | - | - |
| The Right The Right The Right is a national-conservative political party in Italy.-Foundation:On 3 July 2007 Storace announced his resignation from National Alliance in a letter posted on his website, claiming that it had become too centrist and moderate and in protest against the lack of internal democracy in the... |
9,597 | 1.8 | → | - |
| Others | 7,416 | 1.2 | - | - |
| Total | 605,104 | 100.0 | 9 | 36 |
Source: Ministry of the Interior