2006 Italian General Election
9–10 April 2006 · The Second Republic · 630 seats, 162 for a majority
The 2006 Italian general election was held on 9 and 10 April 2006. Romano Prodi, leader of the centre-left coalition The Union, narrowly defeated the incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the centre-right coalition House of Freedoms.
Prime Minister before
Silvio Berlusconi
Forza Italia
Prime Minister after
Romano Prodi
The Olive Tree
Largest force
Independent
348 of 630 seats
Turnout
83.6%
The result
Independent
Romano Prodi · 49.8% of votes · +109 seats
348
seats
Forza Italia
Silvio Berlusconi · -107 seats
281
seats
Autonomy Liberty Democracy (ALD)
43.4% of votes
1
seats