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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.
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 |
Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988
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Events from the year 1988 in France.
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