Plebiscite of Veneto of 1866
Plebiscite for the annexation of Veneto to the Kingdom of Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Venetian plebiscite of 1866, also known officially as the Plebiscite of Venetian Provinces and Mantua (Italian: Plebiscito di Venezia, delle province venete e di quella di Mantova), was a plebiscite that took place on Sunday, October 21 and Monday, October 22, 1866 to sanction the annexation to the Kingdom of Italy of the lands ceded to France by the Austrian Empire following the Third War of Independence.
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Plebiscito delle province venete e di quella di Mantova | |
Country | Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia Kingdom of Italy |
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Region | Provinces of Veneto and Mantua |
Date | October 21 and 22, 1866 |
Type | Plebiscite with universal male suffrage |
Theme | Annexation to the Kingdom of Italy |
Outcome | Yes: 99,99% No: 0,01% |
Turnout | 85% of eligible voters |
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