Rocco Alexander Luccisano (April 30, 1919 – October 11, 2008) was a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a member of the Montreal city council from 1970 to 1986, serving as a member of mayor Jean Drapeau's Civic Party.

Rocco Luccisano
Member of the Montreal city council for Saint-Michel
In office
1970–1986
Personal details
BornApril 30, 1919
DiedOctober 11, 2008
NationalityCanadian
Political partyCivic Party
Occupationpolitician

Councillor

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Luccisano first ran for the Montreal city council in December 1968, in elections held after the municipality of Saint-Michel was annexed to Montreal. He was defeated, but ran again in the 1970 municipal election and won election for Saint-Michel's first ward. The latter election took place against the backdrop of the FLQ crisis.

Luccisano was re-elected in 1974, 1978, and 1982. He sought election for a fifth term in 1986 and lost to Montreal Citizens' Movement candidate Frank Venneri.[1]

Death

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Luccisano died of heart failure in October 2008, after a five-month struggle with lung disease.[2]

Electoral record

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1982 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, François-Perrault
Party Candidate Votes %
Civic Party of Montreal Rocco Luccisano
(incumbent)
3,525 54.45
Montreal Citizens' Movement Rolland Masson 2,102 32.47
Municipal Action Group William Siemienski 847 13.08
Total valid votes 6,474 100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.
1978 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, François-Perrault
Party Candidate Votes %
Civic Party of Montreal Rocco Luccisano
(incumbent)
3,373 58.49
Montreal Citizens' Movement Thérèse Daviau-Bergeron 1,534 26.60
Municipal Action Group Francine Laurencelle 860 14.91
Total valid votes 5,767 100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party identifications are taken from Le Devoir, 11 November 1978.
1974 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward One
Party Candidate Votes %
Civic Party of Montreal Rocco Luccisano (incumbent) 6,883 51.99
Montreal Citizens' Movement Diego Bronzati 6,355 48.01
Total valid votes 13,238 100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal. Party affiliations are taken from the Montreal Star, 11 November 1974, A11.
1970 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward One
Candidate Votes %
Rocco Luccisano 9,092 57.24
(x)Nicola Ciamarra 4,445 27.99
Raymond Bourget 2,346 14.77
Total valid votes 15,883 100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.
December 1, 1968 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward Four
Candidate Votes %
Léopold Lavoie 1,688 34.01
Pierre Begin 1,586 31.96
Rocco Luccisano 1,052 21.20
Rolland Larivière 637 12.83
Total valid votes 4,963 100
Source: Election results, 1833-2005 (in French), City of Montreal.

References

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  1. ^ Irwin Block, "Independent's election win confirmed," Montreal Gazette, 19 November 1986, A3.
  2. ^ "Deaths," Montreal Gazette, 14 October 2008, B5.