# 1970 Melissano municipal election

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

Turnout: 3,499 of 3,946 registered voters (88.7%). −1.2 points since 1964.

## [Melissano Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/melissano/1970-06-07-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

The Italian Communist Party won 10 of the 20 seats, with 47.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italian Communist Party | 1,623 | 47.4% | 10 |
| Christian Democracy | 1,385 | 40.4% | 8 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 418 | 12.2% | 2 |

## Also on the ballot

### [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1970-06-07-general.md)

| Name | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1970-06-07-general/consiglio.md) | DC | 41.3% |

## Contests

- [1970 Melissano municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/melissano/1970-06-07-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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