Fabio Borsatti

Fabio Borsatti, 50, stood in Cimolais as a last-minute favour to the only candidate, worried not enough people would vote if he stood unopposed.

But, despite even Mr Borsatti's own family voting for his rival, the unlikely candidate won the poll.

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But in the poll, Mr Borsatti obtained 160 votes - securing almost 58% of the vote - compared with just 117 votes for his good friend, Mr Bertolo. [1]

• 1. Italian man becomes mayor by accident, (May 10, 2012) BBC News ↩