2001 Molise regional election explained

Election Name:2001 Molise regional election
Country:Molise
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Molise regional election
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2006 Molise regional election
Next Year:2006
Seats For Election:All 30 seats to the Regional Council of Molise
Election Date:11 November 2001
Leader1:Michele Iorio
Party1:Forza Italia
Alliance1:House of Freedoms
Seats1:18
Seat Change1: 6
Popular Vote1:115,714
Percentage1:58.2%
Swing1: 9.6%
Leader2:Giovanni Di Stasi
Party2:Democrats of the Left
Color2:EF3E3E
Alliance2:The Olive Tree (political coalition)
Seats2:12
Seat Change2: 6
Popular Vote2:83,089
Percentage2:41.8%
Swing2: 7.2%
Map Size:210px
President
Posttitle:Elected President
Before Election:Giovanni Di Stasi
Before Party:Democrats of the Left
After Election:Michele Iorio
After Party:Forza Italia

The Molise regional election of 2001 took place on 11 November 2001. It was an early election as the 2000 regional election was invalidated due to irregularities in the vote.

The election consisted in a re-proposition of the 2000 race, but this time Michele Iorio (Forza Italia) defeated incumbent Giovanni Di Stasi (Democrats of the Left) by a landslide.

Results

Candidates & partiesvotesvotes (%)seats
reg. list
seats
prov. lists
Michele Iorio115,71458.21315
Forza Italia43,57322.936
Christian Democratic CentreUnited Christian Democrats25,81213.583
European Democracy24,28112.783
National Alliance20,30210.683
Tricolour Flame1,4690.770
SocialistsThe Liberals-Sgarbi1,0680.570
Giovanni Di Stasi83,08941.79111
27,71714.594
Democrats of the Left22,83812.024
Italy of Values8,8524.661
Communist Refoundation Party6,6403.491
Federation of the GreensParty of Italian Communists5,3132.801
Italian Democratic Socialists2,1541,131
Total198,803100.00426
Source: Ministry of the Interior