# 1997 Caltanissetta mayoral election, first round

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

Michele Antonio Abbate led with 32.4% of the vote, 5.6 points ahead of Raimondo Luigi Bruno Detto Rudi Maira.

> 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

- Michele Antonio Abbate, 32.4% (Advanced)
- Raimondo Luigi Bruno Detto Rudi Maira, 26.7% (Advanced)
- Giuseppe Mancuso, 24.2%

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

- Michele Antonio Abbate, 63.6% (Elected)
- Raimondo Luigi Bruno Detto Rudi Maira, 36.4%

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michele Antonio Abbate | 12,273 | 32.4% | Advanced |
| Raimondo Luigi Bruno Detto Rudi Maira | 10,132 | 26.7% | Advanced |
| Giuseppe Mancuso | 9,167 | 24.2% |  |
| Alessandro Pilato | 3,784 | 10.0% |  |
| Nino Italico Amico | 956 | 2.5% |  |
| Agesilao Fiocco | 672 | 1.8% |  |
| Giuseppe Aiello | 626 | 1.7% |  |
| Giuseppe Mirisola | 328 | 0.9% |  |

Valid votes: 37,938

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

## This race in other years

- [June 12, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/2004-06-12-local/sindaco.md): Salvatore Antonio Giuseppe Messana, 55.1%
- November 30, 1997: Michele Antonio Abbate, 63.6%

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

- [Caltanissetta municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/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 Caltanissetta

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/1997-11-30-local/sindaco and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/caltanissetta/1997-11-30-local/sindaco.json.