# 1997 Cerignola municipal election

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

Turnout: 33,784 of 41,233 registered voters (81.9%). +2.0 points since 1993.

## [Mayor of Cerignola](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cerignola/1997-11-16-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Salvatore Tatarella | 18,931 | 58.0% | Elected |
| Giovanni Ruocco | 13,096 | 40.1% |  |
| Domenico Farina | 626 | 1.9% |  |

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

PDS won 12 of the 29 seats, with 42.3% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PDS | 12,777 | 42.3% | 12 |
| National Alliance | 10,299 | 34.1% | 11 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 4,411 | 14.6% | 4 |
| Forza Italia | 2,037 | 6.8% | 2 |
| Italian Renewal | 648 | 2.1% |  |

## Contests

- [1997 Cerignola mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cerignola/1997-11-16-local/sindaco.md)
- [1997 Cerignola municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cerignola/1997-11-16-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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