2000 Molise regional election

The Molise regional election of 2000 took place on 16 April 2000.

2000 Molise regional election

← 1995 16 April 2000 2001 →
All 30 seats to the Regional Council of Molise
Majority party Minority party   Leader Giovanni Di Stasi Michele Iorio Party DS Forza Italia Alliance The Olive Tree Pole for Freedoms Seats won 18 12 Seat change Popular vote 101,295 100,365 Percentage 49.0% 48.6% Swing 2.5% 0.9%
President before election Marcello Veneziale The Olive Tree Elected President Giovanni Di Stasi DS

Giovanni Di Stasi (Democrats of the Left) was narrowly elected President, defeating Michele Iorio (Forza Italia). Due to irregularities in the vote, an early election was held a year later, on 11 November 2001.

Results

Candidates & parties	votes	votes (%)	seats reg. list	seats prov. lists
Giovanni Di Stasi	101,295	49.02	6	12
Democrats of the Left	27,800	13.88	→	4
The Democrats	22,328	11.15	→	3
Italian People's Party	19,125	9.55	→	2
Union of Democrats for Europe	7,960	3.98	→	1
Italian Democratic Socialists	6,737	3.36	→	1
Communist Refoundation Party	5,207	2.60	→	1
Party of Italian Communists	4,515	2.25	→	-
Federation of the Greens	2,187	1.09	→	-
Michele Iorio	100,365	48.57	1	11
Forza Italia	39,015	19.49	→	5
National Alliance	20,522	10.25	→	2
Christian Democratic Centre	14,902	7.44	→	2
United Christian Democrats	13,461	6.72	→	1
Socialist Party	6,108	3.05	→	1
Progressive People's Party	4,362	2.18	→	1
The Liberals-Sgarbi	2,484	1.24	→	-
Saturnino Carrozzelli	2,797	1.40	-	-
Tricolour Flame–National Front	2,113	1.06	→	-
Donato De Renzis	2,191	1.06	-	-
Bonino List	1,402	0.70	→	-
Total	206,648	100.00	7	23

Source: Ministry of the Interior