1995 Abruzzo regional election explained

Election Name:1995 Abruzzo regional election
Country:Abruzzo
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Abruzzo regional election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:2000 Abruzzo regional election
Next Year:2000
Seats For Election:All 40 seats to the Regional Council of Abruzzo
Election Date:23 April 1995
Leader1:Antonio Falconio
Party1:Italian People's Party (1994)
Color1:EF3E3E
Alliance1:Centre-left coalition (Italy)
Seats1:25
Popular Vote1:381,051
Percentage1:48.2%
Leader2:Piergiorgio Landini
Party2:National Alliance (Italy)
Color2:0A6BE1
Alliance2:Centre-right coalition (Italy)
Seats2:15
Popular Vote2:373,101
Percentage2:47.2%
President
Posttitle:President-elect
Before Election:Vincenzo Del Colle
Before Party:Italian People's Party (1994)
After Election:Antonio Falconio
After Party:Italian People's Party (1994)

The Abruzzo regional election of 1995 took place on 23 April 1995.

For the first time the President of the Region was directly elected by the people, although the election was not yet binding and the President-elect could have been replaced during the term.

Antonio Falconio (Italian People's Party) was elected President of the Region, defeating Piergiorgio Landini (Forza Italia) by a narrow margin.

Results

Candidatesvotesvotes (%)seats
reg. list
seats
prov. lists
Antonio Falconio381,05148.22817
Democratic Party of the Left173,72624.139
Communist Refoundation Party65,6689.123
Italian People's Party62,5978.692
Pact of Democrats48,3956.722
Federation of the Greens20,8862.901
Piergiorgio Landini373,10147.21-15
Forza Italia – The People's Pole141,68519.687
National Alliance128,53917.856
Christian Democratic Centre53,7457.472
Nicola Cucullo19,4792.46--
Tricolour Flame10,0001.39align=right-
Riccardo Chiavaroli16,6002.10--
Pannella List14,6892.04align=right-
Total790,231100.00832
Source: Ministry of the Interior