# 1997 Modica municipal election

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

Turnout: 34,134 of 42,081 registered voters (81.1%).

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

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carmelo Mario Ruta | 16,486 | 56.6% | Elected |
| Giovanni Frasca | 12,624 | 43.4% |  |

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

CENTRO CRIST.DEM. won 23 of the 30 seats, with 77.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CENTRO CRIST.DEM. | 22,761 | 77.5% | 23 |
| Forza Italia | 4,052 | 13.8% | 5 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 1,445 | 4.9% | 1 |
| National Alliance | 1,111 | 3.8% | 1 |

## Contests

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

## Elections held within this one

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

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