ITALIAN REPUBLIC
REGIONAL ELECTIONS OF 3 AND 4 APRIL 2005
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Source: Italian Interior Ministry


PUGLIA
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REGIONAL PRESIDENT
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Candidate              Party                   Votes      %      Seats
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Raffaele Fitto         Casa delle Libertà      1,151,405  49.2    1
Gianfelice Galassi     Alternativa Sociale        10,973  00.5    -
Laura Scalabrini       Democrazia Cristiana       10,477  00.4    -
Nichi VENDOLA          L’Unione                1,165,536  49.8   14
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Total                                          2,338,391         15
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Vendola was the candidate of the L’Ulivo coalition of the left. Fitto 
was the candidate of the Casa delle Liberta coalition of the right.

Twelve seats in the Regional Council are allocated to supporters of the 
Regional President, and one seat to a supporter of the leading defeated 
candidate.

REGIONAL COUNCIL
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VOTING BY LIST
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Party                                          Votes      %      Seats
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Alleanza Nazionale                               259,110  12.1    7
Democratici per L'Europa - Popolari               70,211  03.3    2
Democratici Sinistra                             355,842  16.6   10
Democrazia è Liberta - La Margherita             208,355  09.7    5
Forza Italia                                     380,843  17.8   10
La Primavera Pugliese                             55,357  02.6    2
La Puglia Prima di Tutto                         195,355  09.1    5
L'Italia dei Valori                               38,121  01.8    1
Nuovo PSI                                         48,056  02.2    1
Per la Sinistra Comunisti Italiani                48,287  02.3    1
Rifondazione Comunista                           109,267  05.1    3
Socialisti Autonomisti                            47,507  02.2    1
Unione dei Democratici Cristiani                 166,388  07.8    4
Unita Socialista                                  85,755  04.0    2
Verdi per la Pace                                 33,298  01.6    1
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Total                                          2,140,327         55
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TOTAL SEATS
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Casa delle Liberta and allies                                    28
L’Ulivo coalition and allies                                     42
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Total                                                            70
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