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Centre left win Cagliari by-election

M5S lose seat after sailor Andrea Mura quit parliament

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA) - Cagliari, January 21 - Centre-right candidate Andrea Frailis, a 62-year-old journalist, won Sunday's by-election for a seat representing residents in Cagliari in the Lower House with over 40% of the vote.
    5-Star Movement candidate Luca Caschili was second with 28.9%, while the centre right's Daniele Noli got 27.8%.
    The turnout was just 15%.
    The by-election was held after sailor Andrea Mura quit parliament having been ejected from the M5S due a row over him continuing as a yachtsman rather than dedicating himself 100% to being a lawmaker.
   

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