1975 Monegasque municipal elections

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The 1975 Monegasque municipal elections were held on 16 February to elect the 15 members of the Communal Council of Monaco. [1]

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Electoral system

The 15 councillors were elected for a four-year period in a single multi-member constituency using plurality-at-large voting with a two-round system. A majority of the votes was required to be elected. The second round would have been held one week after the first round. The Mayor of Monaco was elected by the councillors after the election. Candidates were required to be at least 21 years old and to have the Monegasque nationality for at least 5 years. [2]

Results

1975 Communal Council of Monaco election results
PartyVotes %Seats
Municipal Action List24,45497.615
Independents 6002.40
Total25,5410015
Valid ballots2,28492.6
Blank ballots813.3
Invalid ballots1014.1
Total 2,466100
Registered voters/turnout3,48270.8
Source: Journal de Monaco, 21/02/1975, p.167

Following the election, Jean-Louis Médecin was reelected mayor.

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