The 2013 Lega Nord leadership election took place in November–December 2013.
Background and race In September 2013 Roberto Maroni, who had been secretary of the party for just about a year, announced he would soon step down from the party's leadership.
A federal congress was scheduled for mid December and five candidates filed their bid to become secretary: Umberto Bossi (the party's founder and former leader), Matteo Salvini, Giacomo Stucchi, Manes Bernardini and Roberto Stefanazzi. Of these, only Bossi and Salvini gathered the 1,000 necessary signatures by party members to take part to a closed "primary" (open only to a selected public of party members), and Salvini collected four times the signatures gathered by Bossi.
On 7 December Salvini trounced Bossi with 82% of the vote in the "primary". His election was ratified by the party's federal congress on 15 December.
Main candidates
Portrait NameMost recent position Matteo Salvini
First round Candidate Status on 30 November Matteo Salvini Admitted to primary election Umberto Bossi Admitted to primary election Giacomo Stucchi Retired Manes Bernardini Retired Roberto Stefanazzi Retired Source: La Stampa
Primary election Candidate Votes % Matteo Salvini 8,162 81.7 Umberto Bossi 1,833 18.3 Total valid votes 9,995 100.0 Invalid votes 121 1.2 Blank votes 105 1.0 Total 10,221 100.0 Turnout: 60.0% Source: Adnkronos
Results by Regions Region Salvini Bossi Aosta Valley 80.0 20.0 Emilia-Romagna 66.0 34.0 Friuli-Venezia Giulia 90.0 10.0 Liguria 91.0 9.0 Lombardy 79.0 21.0 Marche 86.0 14.0 Piedmont 83.0 17.0 Tuscany 89.0 11.0 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol 72.0 28.0 Umbria 67.0 33.0 Veneto 84.0 16.0
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