1985 French cantonal elections

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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.

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Electoral system

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

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
Ecologists0.80%2
Far-Left0.60%0

Sources

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

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