# 1997 Caltagirone mayoral election, first round

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Sicilia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia.md) / [Caltagirone](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltagirone.md), November 30, 1997

Maria Detta Marilena Samperi led with 36.8% of the vote, 9.7 points ahead of Giovanni Detto Gino Ioppolo.

> 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 30, 1997

- Maria Detta Marilena Samperi, 36.8% (Advanced)
- Giovanni Detto Gino Ioppolo, 27.1% (Advanced)
- Francesco Navanzino, 18.9%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltagirone/1997-12-14-runoff/sindaco.md), December 14, 1997

- Maria Detta Marilena Samperi, 58.3% (Elected)
- Giovanni Detto Gino Ioppolo, 41.7%

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Detta Marilena Samperi | 8,330 | 36.8% | Advanced |
| Giovanni Detto Gino Ioppolo | 6,134 | 27.1% | Advanced |
| Francesco Navanzino | 4,265 | 18.9% |  |
| Rocco Testa | 3,892 | 17.2% |  |

Valid votes: 22,621

Turnout: 75.8% (24,721 of 32,593 registered)

## This race in other years

- [May 26, 2002](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltagirone/2002-05-26-local/sindaco.md): Francesco Pignataro, 51.3%
- November 30, 1997: Maria Detta Marilena Samperi, 58.3%

## Also on the ballot in Italy on November 30, 1997

- [Caltagirone municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltagirone/1997-11-30-local/consiglio-comunale.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/1997-11-30-local.md) (372)

## 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 Caltagirone

- 1997 Caltagirone mayoral election, first round
- [1997 Caltagirone municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltagirone/1997-11-30-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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