2013 Molise regional election

The Molise regional election of 2013 took place on 24–25 February 2013, after that the 2011–2016 legislature was prematurely dissolved due to irregularities in the 2011 regional election. Paolo di Laura Frattura of the Democratic Party was elected President and the center-left performed approximately 16 points better than the center-left list for the Chamber of Deputies in the general election held the same day.

2013 Molise regional election

24–25 February 2013

All 21 seats to the Regional Council of Molise
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Paolo Di Laura Frattura Michele Iorio Antonio Federico
Party Democratic Party People of Freedom Five Star Movement
Alliance Centre-left coalition Centre-right coalition none
Seats won 12 5 2
Seat change 13 2
Popular vote 85,881 49,567 32,200
Percentage 44.7% 25.8% 16.8%
Swing 1.5% 21.2% 11.2%


President before election

Michele Iorio
People of Freedom

Elected President

Paolo Di Laura Frattura
Democratic Party

Background

In May 2012 a tribunal declared the 2011 election invalid due to irregularities and fraud committed by Michele Iorio (The People of Freedom, President of Molise since 2001) and his center-right coalition.[1] After an appeal filed by the center-right failed, the Italian Council of State confirmed the 2011 election as invalid on 29 October 2012 and a new election was scheduled for February 2013.

Results

Candidates Regional lists Provincial lists Total
votes % seats Parties votes % seats group
Paolo di Laura Frattura 85,881 44.70 3 Democratic Party 24,892 14.84 3 12
Rise Molise 14,282 8.51 1
Italy of Values 12,156 7.25 1
Union for Molise 11,022 6.57 1
Union of Democrats for Europe 6,831 4.07 1
Party of Italian Communists 5,512 3.29 1
Left Ecology Freedom 5,015 2.99 1
Italian Socialist Party 3,149 1.88 0
We for Molise 1,282 0.76 -
Michele Iorio 49,567 25.80 1 The People of Freedom 17,310 10.32 2 5
Union of the Centre 10,514 6.27 1
Great South 8,565 5.10 1
Project Molise 7,383 4.40 -
The Right 2,440 1.45 -
Antonio Federico 32,200 16.76 - Five Star Movement 20,437 12.18 2 2
Massimo Romano 21.160 11.0 - Building Democracy 8,503 5.07 1 1
Act Molise 4,941 2.94 0
Democrats for Molise 1,114 0.66 0
Antonio De Lellis 2,158 1.12 - Democratic Revolution 1,562 0.93 0
Camillo Colella 1,141 0.59 - Work, Sport and Social 873 0.52 0
Total candidates 192,107 100.00 5 Total parties 167,783 100.00 16 21

Source: Ministry of the Interior

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