ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðæt pˈæntoʊ ɹˈʌn fɚðə pˈoʊst ʌv pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə ɹˈiːdʒən: ɪn fˈækt, ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv ɹˈiːdʒənəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən pˈæntoʊ wˈʌn θɹˈiː.sˈɛvən pɚsˈɛnt, ˌʌndɚ ðə bˈænɚɹ ʌv nˈuː ˈɪɾəli ænd lˈɛɡə ɔːtənˈoʊmiə vˈɛnɛɾə.
It was not the first time that Panto run for the post of President of the Region: in fact, in the 1995 regional election Panto won 3.7%, under the banner of New Italy and Lega Autonomia Veneta.