# 1985 Taranto municipal election

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

Turnout: 154,413 of 173,966 registered voters (88.8%). −1.1 points since 1980.

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

Christian Democracy won 17 of the 50 seats, with 31.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Democracy | 47,286 | 31.9% | 17 |
| Italian Communist Party | 43,188 | 29.2% | 15 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 24,506 | 16.6% | 9 |
| MSI DN | 12,377 | 8.4% | 3 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 9,260 | 6.3% | 3 |
| Italian Republican Party | 6,625 | 4.5% | 2 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 4,779 | 3.2% | 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 Taranto municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1985-05-12-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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