# 1997 Cagnano Varano mayoral election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Cagnano Varano](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cagnano-varano.md), November 16, 1997

Nicola Elia Tavaglione won with 47.2% of the vote, 18.8 points ahead of Giuseppe Giovanni Antonio Di Pumpo.

> Results are by municipality, from the Interior Ministry's open data file for this round of municipal elections; where the file reports polling sections, they are summed by municipality. The winner is the candidate the open data marks as elected mayor.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nicola Elia Tavaglione | 2,238 | 47.2% | Elected |
| Giuseppe Giovanni Antonio Di Pumpo | 1,346 | 28.4% |  |
| Filippo Stefania | 846 | 17.9% |  |
| Leonardo Pedicillo | 308 | 6.5% |  |

Valid votes: 4,738

Turnout: 67.8% (4,920 of 7,254 registered)

## This race in other years

- [May 24, 2026](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cagnano-varano/2026-05-24-local/sindaco.md): Matteo Lombardi, 38.4%
- [March 28, 2010](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cagnano-varano/2010-03-28-local/sindaco.md): Nicola Elia Tavaglione, 46.8%
- [April 3, 2005](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cagnano-varano/2005-04-03-local/sindaco.md): Nicola Elia Tavaglione, 45.1%
- [May 26, 2002](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cagnano-varano/2002-05-26-local/sindaco.md): Giuseppe Giovanni Antonio Di Pumpo, 53.8%
- November 16, 1997: Nicola Elia Tavaglione, 47.2%

## Also on the ballot in Italy on November 16, 1997

- [Cagnano Varano municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cagnano-varano/1997-11-16-local/consiglio-comunale.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1997-11-16-local.md) (826)

## Sources

- [Eligendo: archivio storico delle elezioni, open data](https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/eligendo/opendata.php), Ministero dell'Interno. License: No license stated. Data that Italian public bodies publish without a license are open by default (art. 52 of the Codice dell'amministrazione digitale).

## On the ballot in Cagnano Varano

- 1997 Cagnano Varano mayoral election
- [1997 Cagnano Varano municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cagnano-varano/1997-11-16-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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