# 1997 Soleminis mayoral election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Sardegna](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna.md) / [Soleminis](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis.md), April 27, 1997

Umberto Argiolas won with 62.1% of the vote, 24.2 points ahead of Claudio Lai.

> 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. The winner is the candidate the open data marks as elected mayor.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Umberto Argiolas | 575 | 62.1% | Elected |
| Claudio Lai | 351 | 37.9% |  |

Valid votes: 926

Turnout: 87.5% (1,002 of 1,145 registered)

## This race in other years

- [June 8, 2025](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis/2025-06-08-local/sindaco.md): Claudio Suergiu, 60.8%
- [May 15, 2011](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis/2011-05-15-local/sindaco.md): Rita Pireddu, 45.2%
- [May 28, 2006](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis/2006-05-28-local/sindaco.md): Gesualdo Sanna, 53.4%
- [May 13, 2001](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis/2001-05-13-local/sindaco.md): Pierangelo Farris, 100.0%
- April 27, 1997: Umberto Argiolas, 62.1%
- [June 6, 1993](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis/1993-06-06-local/sindaco.md): Pierangelo Farris, 38.1%

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

- [Soleminis municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis/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 Soleminis

- 1997 Soleminis mayoral election
- [1997 Soleminis municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sardegna/soleminis/1997-04-27-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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