# 1998 Ragusa municipal election

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

Turnout: 45,315 of 58,663 registered voters (77.2%).

## [Mayor of Ragusa](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/ragusa/1998-06-07-runoff/sindaco.md)

[First round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/ragusa/1998-05-24-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domenico Arezzo | 19,840 | 53.6% | Elected |
| Giorgio Chessari | 17,193 | 46.4% |  |

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

PPI (POP) won 15 of the 30 seats, with 54.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PPI (POP) | 19,289 | 54.4% | 15 |
| Democrats of the Left | 5,789 | 16.3% | 4 |
| Forza Italia | 4,228 | 11.9% | 5 |
| National Alliance | 3,805 | 10.7% | 4 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 2,373 | 6.7% | 2 |

## Contests

- [1998 Ragusa mayoral election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/ragusa/1998-05-24-local/sindaco.md)
- [1998 Ragusa municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/ragusa/1998-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

## Elections held within this one

- [1998 Ragusa municipal election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/ragusa/1998-06-07-runoff.md), June 7, 1998

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