# 1997 Catania municipal election

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

Turnout: 177,826 of 276,013 registered voters (64.4%).

## [Mayor of Catania](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/catania/1997-11-30-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vincenzo Detto Enzo Bianco | 108,646 | 63.2% | Elected |
| Benito Paolone | 56,789 | 33.0% |  |
| Matteo Bonaccorso | 1,926 | 1.1% |  |
| Silvia Verzì | 1,741 | 1.0% |  |
| Pietro Figura | 1,203 | 0.7% |  |
| Giuseppe Campo | 1,012 | 0.6% |  |
| Gaetano Paolo Roberto Leo | 701 | 0.4% |  |

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

CON BIANCO won 33 of the 45 seats, with 72.0% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CON BIANCO | 109,058 | 72.0% | 33 |
| Forza Italia | 19,443 | 12.8% | 6 |
| National Alliance | 16,673 | 11.0% | 5 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 3,850 | 2.5% | 1 |
| Federation of the Greens | 2,486 | 1.6% |  |

## Contests

- [1997 Catania mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/catania/1997-11-30-local/sindaco.md)
- [1997 Catania municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/catania/1997-11-30-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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