# 1998 Messina municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Sicilia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia.md) / [Messina](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina.md), May 24, 1998

Turnout: 161,975 of 207,120 registered voters (78.2%).

## [Mayor of Messina](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1998-05-24-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Salvatore Francesco Leonardi | 77,402 | 53.3% | Elected |
| Francesco Providenti | 61,084 | 42.0% |  |
| Massimo Mollica | 4,499 | 3.1% |  |
| Antonino Ragusa | 1,564 | 1.1% |  |
| Giuseppe Luciano Tringali | 737 | 0.5% |  |

## [Messina Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1998-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

CDR won 23 of the 40 seats, with 60.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CDR | 82,520 | 60.6% | 23 |
| Forza Italia | 23,423 | 17.2% | 8 |
| National Alliance | 15,262 | 11.2% | 5 |
| Democrats of the Left | 13,065 | 9.6% | 4 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 1,826 | 1.3% |  |

## Contests

- [1998 Messina mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1998-05-24-local/sindaco.md)
- [1998 Messina municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1998-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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