# 1970 Massafra municipal council election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Massafra](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra.md), June 7, 1970

MISTA DI SINISTRA won 16 of the 30 seats, with 55.9% of the vote.

> 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. Seats are the council seats the open data gives each list. They do not include the mayor, or defeated candidates for mayor who took a seat on the council.

Seats: MISTA DI SINISTRA 16, DC 12, and PSI 2.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Democracy | 4,263 | 36.0% | 12 | Won |
| Italian Socialist Party | 962 | 8.1% | 2 | Won |
| MISTA DI SINISTRA | 6,617 | 55.9% | 16 | Won |

Valid votes: 11,842

Turnout: 94.6% (12,210 of 12,904 registered)

## This race in other years

- [May 25, 2025](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/2025-05-25-local/consiglio-comunale.md): LISTA ZACCARO SINDACO, MASSAFRA LIBERA, MASSAFRA TERRA NOSTRA, FUTURA, FORZA ITALIA - PPE, DEMOCRAZIA CRISTIANA CON ROTONDI, Fratelli d'Italia, Union of the Centre, AMBIENTE E PROGRESSO, PROGETTO COMUNE
- [May 15, 2011](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/2011-05-15-local/consiglio-comunale.md): The People of Freedom, LA PUGLIA PRIMA DI TUTTO, Democratic Party, MASSAFRA CAMBIA, Union of the Centre, Left, Ecology and Freedom, IO SUD
- [May 28, 2006](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/2006-05-28-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Forza Italia, 24.5%
- [May 13, 2001](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/2001-05-13-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Forza Italia, National Alliance, CCD-CDU, DEMOCRAZIA EUROPEA, CENTRO, CENTRO, FORUM, LISTA CIVICA, LISTA CIVICA
- [November 29, 1998](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1998-11-29-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Forza Italia, CENTRO CRIST.DEM., National Alliance, PPI-CIVICA, Democrats of the Left, CDL, CEN-SIN(LS.CIVICHE), L'ITALIA DEI VALORI, LS.CITO LG.AZ.MERID., SOCIALISTA
- [November 20, 1994](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1994-11-20-local/consiglio-comunale.md): National Alliance, LISTA CIVICA, Forza Italia, ETEROGENEA, PDS, ETEROGENEA, P.POPOLARE ITALIANO
- [May 6, 1990](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1990-05-06-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Socialist Party, Italian Communist Party, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, MSI-DN
- [May 12, 1985](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1985-05-12-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Socialist Party, Italian Communist Party, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, MSI DN
- June 7, 1970: Christian Democracy, MISTA DI SINISTRA, DC IND, MSI, Italian Socialist Party
- [November 22, 1964](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1964-11-22-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Communist Party, MSI

## Also on the ballot in Italy on June 7, 1970

- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1970-06-07-local.md) (6,628)

## 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).

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