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On September 28, Italy's ruling coalition won a by-election in Calabria with about 53% of the vote, marking a victory over the new far-right party National Future led by Roberto Vannacci, who received roughly 10%. This outcome was seen as a setback for Vannacci, whose anti-migrant rhetoric and call for traditional Italian values had been gaining support but fell short in this traditionally right-wing region. The low voter turnout of 22% compared to 49.4% four years ago raised questions about the impact of media attention on voter engagement.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 28, Italy's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won a significant by-election in Calabria. The contest was closely watched as it marked the first major test against a new far-right challenger, Roberto Vannacci, who launched his party National Future in February. Despite initial predictions that Vannacci might split the right-wing vote and help the center-left win, Meloni's candidate secured approximately 53% of the votes, while Vannacci's nominee received around 10%. This outcome was seen as a crucial victory for Meloni ahead of expected general elections next year. Roberto Occhiuto, governor of Calabria and deputy leader of Forza Italia, celebrated the win as a "landslide." Vannacci’s rise in popularity has been fueled by anti-migrant rhetoric and calls for traditional Italian values, garnering about 9% support nationwide according to recent polls.
Written for “Italian Politics Election Results” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
Italy's Meloni passes by-election test against new far-right rival
ROME, Sept 28 -
asserted
Meloni → pass → rival
Italy's ruling coalition won a closely watched by-election in the southern region of Calabria on Monday, the first major test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against a new far-right foe ahead of a general election due next year.
asserted
coalition → rule → election
National Future, led by former army general Roberto Vannacci, has surged to around 9% in opinion polls since its launch in February, overtaking Meloni's junior coalition partners and challenging the right in the conservative constituency of Reggio Calabria.
asserted
Future → lead → Calabria
However, the party's bid fell short, with the government candidate taking about 53% of the vote, while Vannacci's nominee secured roughly 10%, according to a partial count.
uncertain
nominee → fall → count
Analysts had predicted a stronger showing for Vannacci in a traditionally rightist stronghold, saying he might have split the right-wing vote and handed victory to the centre-left.
uncertain
he → predict → left
"We won by a landslide," Roberto Occhiuto, governor of Calabria and deputy leader of the coalition party Forza Italia, said in a video posted on X.
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Support for Vannacci has grown nationwide on the back of his anti-migrant rhetoric and calls for what he describes as traditional Italian values.
asserted
he → win → values
His rise has unsettled Meloni and could complicate her re-election prospects, drawing away voters who backed her coalition at the last national ballot in 2022.
uncertain
who → unsettle → 2022
Pollsters have said she could keep hold of power if she forged an alliance with Vannacci.
uncertain
she → say → Vannacci
But any such tie-up would cause tension within government ranks.
asserted
up → cause → ranks
Parliament undersecretary Matilde Siracusano, a Forza Italia lawmaker and Occhiuto's partner, warned that any electoral pact with National Future would pose "a serious problem".
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pact → warn → problem
She has said she will sue Vannacci after he posted an AI-generated image on social media showing her wearing a revealing, low-cut top.
asserted
her → say → top
The centre-left candidate in the by-election won about 35% of the vote, improving on the bloc's performance in 2022, although turnout was just 22% against 49.4% four years ago.
asserted
turnout → win → %
"With turnout extremely low, strong media attention and a candidate with significant personal backing, I believe Vannacci expected a far better showing," said Lorenzo Pregliasco, the head of polling firm YouTrend.
asserted
Pregliasco → believe → YouTrend
Vannacci himself did not immediately comment on the result.
asserted
Vannacci → comment → result
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