Rocco Luccisano

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.

Councillor

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

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

Electoral record

1982 Montreal municipal election results: Councillor, François-Perrault Party Candidate Total votes % of total 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 results: Councillor, François-Perrault Party Candidate Total votes % of total 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 results: Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward One Party Candidate Total votes % of total 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 results: Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward One Candidate Total votes % of total 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 1968 Montreal municipal election results: Councillor, Saint-Michel, Ward Four Candidate Total votes % of total 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

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