# 1985 Trani municipal council election

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

Christian Democracy won 14 of the 40 seats, with 32.4% of the vote.

> 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. Seats are the council seats the open data gives each list. They do not include the mayor, or defeated candidates for mayor who took a seat on the council.

Seats: DC 14, PCI 7, PSI 7, PSDI 5, MSI DN 4, PRI 2, and PLI 1.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Democracy | 9,153 | 32.4% | 14 | Won |
| Italian Communist Party | 4,829 | 17.1% | 7 | Won |
| Italian Socialist Party | 4,564 | 16.2% | 7 | Won |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 3,361 | 11.9% | 5 | Won |
| Italian Republican Party | 1,353 | 4.8% | 2 | Won |
| Italian Liberal Party | 1,236 | 4.4% | 1 | Won |
| MSI DN | 3,730 | 13.2% | 4 | Won |

Valid votes: 28,226

Turnout: 89.9% (29,537 of 32,863 registered)

## This race in other years

- [May 24, 2026](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/2026-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Democratic Party, ITALIA VIVA, POPOLARI, Fratelli d'Italia, PER TRANI, GIACOMINO SINDACO PER TRANI, ALLEANZA VERDI E SINISTRA, FORZA ITALIA-PPE, ANGELO GUARRIELLO SINDACO, PROSSIMA MENTE TRANI, MARINARO SINDACO PER TRANI, TRANI LIBERA
- [May 6, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/2012-05-06-local/consiglio-comunale.md): The People of Freedom, LA PUGLIA PRIMA DI TUTTO, Union of the Centre, UNITI PER FERRANTE, Democratic Party, MOVIMENTO POLITICO SCHITTULLI, ALLEANZA DI CENTRO, Federation of the Greens, TRANILIBERA, Left, Ecology and Freedom
- [May 27, 2007](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/2007-05-27-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Forza Italia, National Alliance, Union of the Centre, SOCIALISTI UNITI, Democrats of the Left, DL.LA MARGHERITA, Italian Republican Party, LISTA CIVICA, Federation of the Greens, LISTA CIVICA, LISTA CIVICA, Italy of Values
- [May 25, 2003](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/2003-05-25-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Forza Italia, National Alliance, Union of the Centre, Democrats of the Left, New PSI, U.D.EUR, LISTA CIVICA, DL.LA MARGHERITA, Italian Republican Party, RINNOVAMENTO, Italy of Values
- [June 13, 1999](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/1999-06-13-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Democrats of the Left, Forza Italia, National Alliance, CEN-SIN(LS.CIVICHE), Italian Renewal, I DEMOCRATICI, PPI (POP), SDI, CENTRO CRIST.DEM., CDL, DESTRA, Communist Refoundation Party
- [April 23, 1995](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/1995-04-23-local/consiglio-comunale.md): National Alliance, Forza Italia, CEN-SIN(LS.CIVICHE), PDS, AMBIENTE CLUB, LISTA CIVICA, CENTRO, LISTA CIVICA
- [May 6, 1990](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/1990-05-06-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Socialist Party, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, Italian Communist Party, Italian Republican Party, MSI-DN, Italian Liberal Party, LISTA VERDE
- May 12, 1985: Christian Democracy, Italian Communist Party, Italian Socialist Party, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, MSI DN, Italian Republican Party, Italian Liberal Party
- [June 8, 1980](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/1980-06-08-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Communist Party, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, Italian Socialist Party, MSI DN, Italian Republican Party
- [June 15, 1975](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/1975-06-15-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Communist Party, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, IND., MSI DN, Italian Socialist Party, Italian Republican Party
- [June 7, 1970](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/1970-06-07-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Communist Party, PSU, Italian Socialist Party, MSI, Italian Republican Party, Italian Liberal Party, PSIUP
- [November 22, 1964](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/trani/1964-11-22-local/consiglio-comunale.md): Christian Democracy, Italian Democratic Socialist Party, Italian Communist Party, Italian Socialist Party, Italian Liberal Party, MSI

## Also on the ballot in Italy on May 12, 1985

- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1985-05-12-local.md) (6,557)

## 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).

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