1982 French cantonal elections
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Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 14 and 21 March 1982. The left, in power since 1981, lost 8 and 98 seats to the right, which controlled 59 presidencies out of 95. The Socialists only lost 10 seats, but the Communists lost 45.
Electoral system[edit]
The cantonales elections use the same system as the regional or legislative elections. There is a 10% threshold (10% of registered voters) needed to proceed to the second round.
National results[edit]
Runoff results missing
| Party/Alliance | % (first round) | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 29.9% | 504 | |
| UDF | 18.8% | 460 | |
| RPR | 17.9% | 390 | |
| PCF | 15.9% | 191 | |
| Miscellaneous Right | 12.9% | 364 | |
| MRG | 1.6% | 61 | |
| Miscellaneous Left | 1.7% | 41 | |
| Far-Left | 0.6% | 1 | |
| Ecologists | 0.4% | 2 | |
| FN | 0.1% | 0 | |
Sources[edit]
Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988
