# 1997 Semestene mayoral election, first round

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Sardegna](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna.md) / [Semestene](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene.md), November 16, 1997

Giovanni Maria Deriu led with 49.7% of the vote, 0.0 points ahead of Germano Fara.

> 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, November 16, 1997

- Giovanni Maria Deriu, 49.7% (Advanced)
- Germano Fara, 49.7% (Advanced)
- Pierina Sias, 0.5%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/1997-11-30-runoff/sindaco.md), November 30, 1997

- Giovanni Maria Deriu, 51.9% (Elected)
- Germano Fara, 48.1%

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Giovanni Maria Deriu | 97 | 49.7% | Advanced |
| Germano Fara | 97 | 49.7% | Advanced |
| Pierina Sias | 1 | 0.5% |  |

Valid votes: 195

Turnout: 72.5% (198 of 273 registered)

## This race in other years

- [June 10, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/2012-06-10-local/sindaco.md): Stefano Sotgiu, 74.8%
- [May 27, 2007](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/2007-05-27-local/sindaco.md): Stefano Sotgiu, 50.9%
- [May 26, 2002](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/2002-05-26-local/sindaco.md): Giovanni Maria Deriu, 50.8%
- November 16, 1997: Giovanni Maria Deriu, 51.9%
- [April 27, 1997](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/1997-04-27-local/sindaco.md): Giovanni Maria Deriu
- [June 6, 1993](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/1993-06-06-local/sindaco.md): Michelino Bonu, 70.4%

## Also on the ballot in Italy on November 16, 1997

- [Semestene municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/1997-11-16-local/consiglio-comunale.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1997-11-16-local.md) (826)

## 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 Semestene

- 1997 Semestene mayoral election, first round
- [1997 Semestene municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/1997-11-16-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/1997-11-16-local/sindaco and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/semestene/1997-11-16-local/sindaco.json.