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Municipal elections were held in Rome on 16 November 1997. The outgoing Mayor of Rome Francesco Rutelli (Greens) faced the center-right candidate businessman Pierluigi Borghini.Control of the 19 circoscrizioni of the Italian capital was also to be decided in the elections. 55 councillors were due to be elected in the City Council.As a result of the election Borghini was heavely defeated by Rutelli. The center-left controls 35 seats against for the center-right.
