1995 Apulian regional election

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

1995 Apulian regional election

April 23, 1995
All 63 seats to the Regional Council of Apulia
Majority party Minority party   Leader Salvatore Distaso Luigi Ferrara Mirenzi Party Independent PDS Alliance Centre-right Centre-left Seats won 28 25 Popular vote 1,071,186 986,782 Percentage 49.8% 45.9%
President before election Giuseppe Martellotta PPI Elected President Salvatore Distaso Ind.

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.

Salvatore Distaso (the candidate of the centre-right coalition) was elected President of the Region, defeating Luigi Ferrara Mirenzi (Italian People's Party) by a slim margin.

Results

23 April 1995 Apulian regional election results

Candidates		Votes	%	Seats	Parties		Votes	%	Seats
	Salvatore Distaso	1,071,186	49.79	12
						Forza Italia – The People's Pole	404,417	20.71	11
						National Alliance	398,597	20.41	12
						Christian Democratic Centre	109,888	5.63	3
						Environment Club	15,057	0.77	–
					Total		927,959	47.52	26
	Luigi Ferrara Mirenzi	986,782	45.86	–
						Democratic Party of the Left	432,171	22.13	12
						Communist Refoundation Party	158,446	8.11	4
						Populars	152,284	7.80	4
						Pact of Democrats	112,776	5.77	3
						Federation of the Greens	51,607	2.64	1
						Labour Federation–PSDI–PRI	42,494	2.18	–
						Federal Italy League	6,841	0.35	–
					Total		956,619	48.99	25
	Anselmo Ciuffoletti	46,896	2.18	–
						Southern Action League – MNP	28,613	1.47	–
						Tricolour Flame	10,879	0.56	–
					Total		39,492	2.02	25
	Marco Pannella	46,720	2.17	–		Pannella List	28,790	1.47	–
Total candidates		2,151,584	100.00	12	Total parties		1,952,860	100.00	51
Source: Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections