# 1997 San Marco in Lamis mayoral election, first round

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [San Marco in Lamis](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis.md), April 27, 1997

Michele Galante led with 34.1% of the vote, 4.2 points ahead of Rosa Pia Centola In Tricarico.

> 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. No candidate won an absolute majority, so the top two went to a runoff on the second Sunday after (TUEL art. 72); the runoff date is that rule's, as the open data gives only the first round's date.

## Rounds

### Round 1, April 27, 1997

- Michele Galante, 34.1% (Advanced)
- Rosa Pia Centola In Tricarico, 29.9% (Advanced)
- Matteo Tenace, 29.2%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/1997-05-11-runoff/sindaco.md), May 11, 1997

- Michele Galante, 56.7% (Elected)
- Rosa Pia Centola In Tricarico, 43.3%

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michele Galante | 3,370 | 34.1% | Advanced |
| Rosa Pia Centola In Tricarico | 2,953 | 29.9% | Advanced |
| Matteo Tenace | 2,883 | 29.2% |  |
| Costantino Nicandro Nazario Grana | 664 | 6.7% |  |

Valid votes: 9,870

Turnout: 74.5% (10,253 of 13,767 registered)

## This race in other years

- [May 15, 2011](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/2011-05-15-local/sindaco.md): Angelo Cera, 58.5%
- [May 28, 2006](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/2006-05-28-local/sindaco.md): Michelangelo Lombardi, 60.1%
- [May 13, 2001](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/2001-05-13-local/sindaco.md): Matteo Tenace, 58.1%
- April 27, 1997: Michele Galante, 56.7%
- [June 6, 1993](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/1993-06-06-local/sindaco.md): Michele Galante, 61.3%

## Also on the ballot in Italy on April 27, 1997

- [San Marco in Lamis municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/1997-04-27-local/consiglio-comunale.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1997-04-27-local.md) (2,218)

## 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 San Marco in Lamis

- 1997 San Marco in Lamis mayoral election, first round
- [1997 San Marco in Lamis municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/1997-04-27-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/1997-04-27-local/sindaco and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/san-marco-in-lamis/1997-04-27-local/sindaco.json.