# 1997 Caltanissetta municipal election

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

Turnout: 41,547 of 57,348 registered voters (72.4%).

## [Mayor of Caltanissetta](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/1997-12-14-runoff/sindaco.md)

[First round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/1997-11-30-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michele Antonio Abbate | 21,258 | 63.6% | Elected |
| Raimondo Luigi Bruno Detto Rudi Maira | 12,172 | 36.4% |  |

## [Caltanissetta Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/1997-11-30-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

CDU won 19 of the 30 seats, with 63.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CDU | 22,514 | 63.6% | 19 |
| National Alliance | 5,165 | 14.6% | 5 |
| Forza Italia | 5,115 | 14.4% | 4 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 1,988 | 5.6% | 2 |
| Italian Renewal | 637 | 1.8% |  |

## Contests

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

## Elections held within this one

- [1997 Caltanissetta municipal election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/1997-12-14-runoff.md), December 14, 1997

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