# 1998 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto mayoral election, first round

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Sicilia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia.md) / [Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/barcellona-pozzo-di-gotto.md), May 24, 1998

Francesco Speciale led with 42.7% of the vote, 3.4 points ahead of Domenico Scolaro.

> 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, May 24, 1998

- Francesco Speciale, 42.7% (Advanced)
- Domenico Scolaro, 39.3% (Advanced)
- Filippo Marte, 15.2%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/barcellona-pozzo-di-gotto/1998-06-07-runoff/sindaco.md), June 7, 1998

- Francesco Speciale, 56.6% (Elected)
- Domenico Scolaro, 43.4%

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francesco Speciale | 11,004 | 42.7% | Advanced |
| Domenico Scolaro | 10,134 | 39.3% | Advanced |
| Filippo Marte | 3,925 | 15.2% |  |
| Giuseppe Simonetta | 277 | 1.1% |  |
| Vito Giunta | 235 | 0.9% |  |
| Rosario De Luca Cardillo | 181 | 0.7% |  |

Valid votes: 25,756

Turnout: 78.9% (27,257 of 34,539 registered)

## Also on the ballot in Italy on May 24, 1998

- [Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/barcellona-pozzo-di-gotto/1998-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1998-05-24-local.md) (1,036)

## 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 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

- 1998 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto mayoral election, first round
- [1998 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/barcellona-pozzo-di-gotto/1998-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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