Plebiscite of Veneto of 1866

Plebiscite of Veneto of 1866
Plebiscito delle province venete e di quella di Mantova
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Notice of convocation of plebiscite in the city of Treviso
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  Kingdom of Italy before the plebiscite
  Venetian provinces and the province of Mantua
  Austrian Empire
Country Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Kingdom of Italy
RegionProvinces of Veneto and Mantua
DateOctober 21 and 22, 1866
TypePlebiscite with universal male suffrage
ThemeAnnexation to the Kingdom of Italy
OutcomeYes: 99,99%
No: 0,01%
Turnout85% of eligible voters

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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