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All 81 French seats in the European Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||
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European Parliament elections were held in France for the first time on 10 June 1979. [1] Four parties won seats: the centre right Union for French Democracy the Gaullist Rally for the Republic, the Socialist Party and the French Communist Party. Voter turnout was 61%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union for French Democracy | 5,588,851 | 27.61 | 25 | |
| Socialist Party–Movement of Radicals of the Left | 4,763,026 | 23.53 | 22 | |
| French Communist Party | 4,153,710 | 20.52 | 19 | |
| Rally for the Republic | 3,301,980 | 16.31 | 15 | |
| Movement of Political Ecology | 888,134 | 4.39 | 0 | |
| Lutte Ouvrière–Revolutionary Communist League | 623,663 | 3.08 | 0 | |
| The Fifth List: Employment – Equality – Europe | 373,259 | 1.84 | 0 | |
| UDIP – FIDES | 283,144 | 1.40 | 0 | |
| Party of New Forces | 265,911 | 1.31 | 0 | |
| Regions – Europe | 337 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Unified Socialist Party | 332 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Total | 20,242,347 | 100.00 | 81 | |
| Valid votes | 20,242,347 | 94.78 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,114,613 | 5.22 | ||
| Total votes | 21,356,960 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 35,180,531 | 60.71 | ||
| Source: France Politique | ||||
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