1995 Lazio regional election
The Lazio regional election of 1995 took place on 23 April 1995.
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.
Piero Badaloni (an independent close to the Italian People's Party ) was elected President of the region, defeating Alberto Michelini (Forza Italia ) by a narrow margin.
23 April 1995 Lazio regional election results Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats Piero Badaloni 1,582,897 48.14 12 Democratic Party of the Left 763,077 27.24 14 Communist Refoundation Party 258,336 9.22 4 Populars –Pact of Democrats –Liberals 167,518 5.98 3 Federation of the Greens 100,211 3.58 2 Italian Republican Party 31,355 1.12 1 Italian Democratic Socialist Party –Labour Federation 30,823 1.10 1 Federal Italy League 13,516 0.48 – Total 1,364,836 48.72 25 Alberto Michelini 1,577,521 47.97 – National Alliance 687,061 24.52 12 Forza Italia – The People's Pole 530,860 18.95 9 Christian Democratic Centre 117,329 4.19 2 Total 1,335,250 47.66 23 Primo Mastrantoni 73,654 2.24 – Pannella List 35,536 1.27 – The Left of Freedoms 14,785 0.53 – Federalist Greens 13,259 0.47 – Total 63,580 2.27 – Pino Rauti 54,275 1.65 – Tricolour Flame 37,869 1.35 – Total candidates 3,288,347 100.00 12 Total parties 2,801,535 100.00 48 Source: Ministry of the Interior