1985 French cantonal elections

Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 10 and 17 March 1985. The left, in power since 1981, lost 10 departments. As a result, the right controlled 69 out of 95 departments.

Electoral system

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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

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Runoff results missing

Party/Alliance % (first round) Seats
  PS 24.90% 413
UDF 18.10% 519
  RPR 16.60% 390
Miscellaneous Right 14.40% 399
PCF 12.50% 139
FN 8.90% 2
Miscellaneous Left 1.80% 33
MRG 1.50% 57
Ecologists 0.80% 2
Far-Left 0.60% 0

Sources

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Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988