Italian general election, 2001

A national general election was held in Italy on May 13, 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. Leader of the House of Freedoms Silvio Berlusconi won the election, defeating Francesco Rutelli, former Mayor of Rome, and premieral candidate of the Olive Tree coalition, and rising back to power after his first victory, in 1994.

National results

The intricate electoral system of Italy provided 75% of the seats on the Chamber of Deputies (the Lower House) as elected by uninominal system, whereas the remaining 25% is assigned on a proportional way with a minimum threshold of 4%.

The method used for the Senate was even more complicated: 75% of seats by uninominal method, and 25% by a special proportional method that actually assigns the remaining seats to minoritary parties.

Formally these were Additional member systems.

Results: Chamber of Deputies

Results: Senate of the Republic

Results: Both chambers, uninominal part, grouped by Italian region

External links

* [http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/elezioni2001/ Repubblica.it: About 2001 Election] (in Italian)
* [http://www.corriere.it/speciali/elezioni/elezioni_front.shtml Corriere della Sera: About 2001 Election] (in Italian)
* [http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/italy/ CNN.com: About 2001 Election]
* [http://politiche.interno.it/dati/camera/13maggio2001/volume.pdf Minister of Internal Affairs of Italy: 2001 Election Results, Chamber of Deputies] (in Italian)
* [http://politiche.interno.it/dati/senato/13maggio2001/volume.pdf Minister of Internal Affairs of Italy: 2001 Election Results, Senate of the Republic] (in Italian)

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