1995 Marche regional election explained

Election Name:1995 Marche regional election
Country:Marche
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Marche regional election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:2000 Marche regional election
Next Year:2000
Election Date:23 April 1995
Leader1:Vito D'Ambrosio
Party1:Democratic Party of the Left
Alliance1:Centre-left coalition (Italy)
Seats1:26
Popular Vote1:486,631
Percentage1:51.6%
Leader2:Stefano Bastianoni
Party2:Forza Italia
Alliance2:Centre-right coalition (Italy)
Seats2:12
Popular Vote2:367,030
Percentage2:38.9%
President of Marche
Posttitle:President of Marche
Before Election:Gaetano Recchi
Before Party:Italian Socialist Party
After Election:Vito D'Ambrosio
After Party:Democratic Party of the Left

The Marche 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.

Vito D'Ambrosio (Democratic Party of the Left) was elected President of the Region, defeating Stefano Bastianoni (Forza Italia) by a landslide.

Results

Candidatesvotesvotes (%)seats
reg. list
seats
prov. lists
Vito D'Ambrosio486,63151.56818
Democratic Party of the Left283,42933.6412
Communist Refoundation Party86,29310.243
Pact of Democrats38,6954.591
Federation of the Greens24,6322.921
Italian Republican Party16,8662.001
Labour Federation4,6480.55align=right-
Stefano Bastianoni367,03038.89-12
Forza Italia – The People's Pole164,82919.576
National Alliance129,22015.345
Christian Democratic Centre26,7563.18align=right-
Paolo Polenta60,4016.40-2
Italian People's Party51,0576.062
Achille Castignani10,9621.16--
Tricolour Flame4,3970.52align=right-
Ruggero Morresi10,2241.08--
Pannella List7,3440.87align=right-
Luca Rodolfo Paolini8,5250.90--
Lega Nord Marche4,2520.50align=right-
Total943,773100.00832
Source: Ministry of the Interior