# 1997 Putignano municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Putignano](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/putignano.md), April 27, 1997

Turnout: 19,470 of 23,571 registered voters (82.6%). −0.89 points since 1995.

## [Mayor of Putignano](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/putignano/1997-05-11-runoff/sindaco.md)

[First round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/putignano/1997-04-27-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fedele Carmine D'Alena | 9,098 | 58.5% | Elected |
| Domenico Laera | 6,457 | 41.5% |  |

## [Putignano Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/putignano/1997-04-27-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

PPI (POP) won 14 of the 17 seats, with 65.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PPI (POP) | 11,388 | 65.2% | 14 |
| Forza Italia | 2,193 | 12.6% | 2 |
| National Alliance | 2,076 | 11.9% | 1 |
| Italian Renewal | 1,467 | 8.4% |  |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 347 | 2.0% |  |

## Contests

- [1997 Putignano mayoral election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/putignano/1997-04-27-local/sindaco.md)
- [1997 Putignano municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/putignano/1997-04-27-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

## Elections held within this one

- [1997 Putignano municipal election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/putignano/1997-05-11-runoff.md), May 11, 1997

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