# 1985 Varese municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Lombardia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/lombardia.md) / [Varese](https://electionsarchive.com/it/lombardia/varese.md), May 12, 1985

Turnout: 64,158 of 71,153 registered voters (90.2%). +0.32 points since 1980.

## [Varese Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/lombardia/varese/1985-05-12-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

Christian Democracy won 16 of the 40 seats, with 36.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Democracy | 22,173 | 36.5% | 16 |
| Italian Communist Party | 11,907 | 19.6% | 8 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 9,324 | 15.4% | 7 |
| MSI DN | 8,670 | 14.3% | 5 |
| Italian Republican Party | 3,697 | 6.1% | 2 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 2,500 | 4.1% | 1 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 2,409 | 4.0% | 1 |

## Also on the ballot

### [Lombardia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/lombardia/1985-05-12-general.md)

| Name | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Lombardy regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/lombardia/1985-05-12-general/consiglio.md) | DC | 36.0% |

## Contests

- [1985 Varese municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/lombardia/varese/1985-05-12-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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