 For the 1996 general election Pannella teamed up with Vittorio Sgarbi.In the election, during which most of the protest and libertarian votes were attracted by Lega Nord, the Pannella–Sgarbi List won a mere 1.9%, resulting in the election of only a senator, Pietro Milio.In the run-up of the 1999 European Parliament election, the LP was replaced by the Bonino List.