# 1998 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), November 29, 1998

CENTRO CRIST.DEM. won 13 of the 29 seats, with 47.0% 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: CENTRO CRIST.DEM. 13, FI 9, AN 5, and DS 2.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Forza Italia | 5,421 | 28.1% | 9 | Won |
| National Alliance | 3,115 | 16.1% | 5 | Won |
| Democrats of the Left | 1,696 | 8.8% | 2 | Won |
| CENTRO CRIST.DEM. | 9,084 | 47.0% | 13 | Won |

Valid votes: 19,316

Turnout: 86.8% (21,077 of 24,287 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: 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](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1970-06-07-local/consiglio-comunale.md): 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 November 29, 1998

- [Massafra mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1998-11-29-local/sindaco.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1998-11-29-local.md) (566)

## 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 Massafra

- [1998 Massafra mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/massafra/1998-11-29-local/sindaco.md)
- 1998 Massafra municipal council election

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