1978 Monegasque general election

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1978 Monegasque general election
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  1973 15 January 1978 1983  

All 18 seats in the National Council
10 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
UND Jean-Charles Rey  [ fr ]84.5318+2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President of the National Council beforePresident of the National Council after
August Médecin
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Jean-Charles Rey  [ fr ]
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General elections were held in Monaco on 15 January 1978. The result was a victory for the National and Democratic Union, which won all 18 seats in the National Council.

Contents

Electoral system

Voters can either choose a party list or choose candidates from various lists ("panachage") for the 18 seats. To be elected a candidate must receive a majority of valid votes. If the 18 seats are not filled in the first round, the remaining seats are elected in a second round by a simple majority.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National and Democratic Union 26,64084.5318+2
Monegasque Socialist Party2,1166.710New
Democratic Union Movement 2,0276.430–1
Independents7342.330
Total31,517100.00180
Valid votes2,57094.52
Invalid votes1294.74
Blank votes200.74
Total votes2,719100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,64774.55
Source: Journal de Monaco, [1] Nohlen & Stöver [2]

By candidate

PartyCandidateVotes%
National and Democratic Union Jean-Joseph Pastor1,63663.66
Michel Mourou1,62663.27
Max Brousse1,58361.60
Roxane Noat-Notari1,54360.04
Edmond Aubert1,53059.53
Max Principale1,52159.18
Jean-Charles Rey  [ fr ]1,49658.21
Henri Rey1,48657.82
Jean-Louis Campora 1,47657.43
Charles Lorenzi1,47057.20
Michel Boeri 1,46857.12
Jean-Jo Marquet1,46657.04
Honorine Cornaglia-Rouffionac1,43955.99
Raittier Boisson1,42455.41
Émile Gaziello1,42255.33
Pierre Crovetto1,41254.94
Guy Magnan1,32651.60
Raymond Franzi1,31651.21
Democratic Union Movement Charles Soccal1,18145.95
Monegasque Socialist PartyGérard Porasso1,05941.21
René Giordano1,05741.13
Democratic Union Movement Fabrice Barral84632.92
IndependentBaptiste Marsan73428.56
Total31,517100.00
Valid votes2,57094.52
Invalid votes1294.74
Blank votes200.74
Total votes2,719100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,64774.55
Source: Journal de Monaco [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Journal de Monaco No. 6281" (PDF). Journal de Monaco. 10 February 1978.
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1357 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7