# 1980 Taranto municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Taranto](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto.md), June 8, 1980

Turnout: 147,137 of 163,758 registered voters (89.9%). −2.0 points since 1975.

## [Taranto Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1980-06-08-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

Christian Democracy won 19 of the 50 seats, with 36.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Democracy | 51,508 | 36.6% | 19 |
| Italian Communist Party | 50,119 | 35.7% | 18 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 13,757 | 9.8% | 5 |
| MSI DN | 11,576 | 8.2% | 3 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 5,483 | 3.9% | 2 |
| Italian Republican Party | 5,361 | 3.8% | 2 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 2,771 | 2.0% | 1 |

## Also on the ballot

### [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1980-06-08-general.md)

| Name | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1980-06-08-general/consiglio.md) | DC | 42.1% |

## Contests

- [1980 Taranto municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1980-06-08-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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