# 1997 Barletta municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Barletta](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/barletta.md), November 16, 1997

Turnout: 51,854 of 70,737 registered voters (73.3%). +0.63 points since 1996.

## [Mayor of Barletta](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/barletta/1997-11-30-runoff/sindaco.md)

[First round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/barletta/1997-11-16-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francesco Salerno | 18,880 | 56.6% | Elected |
| Antonio Luzzi | 14,461 | 43.4% |  |

## [Barletta Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/barletta/1997-11-16-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

PDS won 19 of the 27 seats, with 68.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PDS | 30,601 | 68.7% | 19 |
| National Alliance | 4,891 | 11.0% | 2 |
| Forza Italia | 4,060 | 9.1% | 2 |
| Italian Renewal | 2,648 | 5.9% | 2 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 2,366 | 5.3% | 2 |

## Contests

- [1997 Barletta mayoral election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/barletta/1997-11-16-local/sindaco.md)
- [1997 Barletta municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/barletta/1997-11-16-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

## Elections held within this one

- [1997 Barletta municipal election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/barletta/1997-11-30-runoff.md), November 30, 1997

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