# 1985 Melissano municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Melissano](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/melissano.md), May 12, 1985

Turnout: 4,806 of 5,422 registered voters (88.6%). −0.03 points since 1970.

## [Melissano Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/melissano/1985-05-12-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

The Italian Communist Party won 9 of the 20 seats, with 45.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italian Communist Party | 2,110 | 45.2% | 9 |
| Christian Democracy | 1,489 | 31.9% | 7 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 645 | 13.8% | 3 |
| MSI DN | 423 | 9.1% | 1 |

## Also on the ballot

### [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1985-05-12-general.md)

| Name | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1985-05-12-general/consiglio.md) | DC | 38.4% |

## Contests

- [1985 Melissano municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/melissano/1985-05-12-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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