# 1997 Mesagne municipal election

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

Turnout: 19,185 of 25,446 registered voters (75.4%).

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Damiano Franco | 14,326 | 77.4% | Elected |
| Roberto Distante | 4,184 | 22.6% |  |

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

PDS won 24 of the 29 seats, with 79.3% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PDS | 14,030 | 79.3% | 24 |
| Forza Italia | 1,794 | 10.1% | 3 |
| National Alliance | 1,155 | 6.5% | 1 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 718 | 4.1% | 1 |

## Contests

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

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