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1998 French cantonal elections


Cantonale elections to renew the first series of cantons general councillors were held in France on 15 and 22 March 1998.

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.

Change in control

From right to left

  • Aisne
  • Allier
  • Ardèche
  • Finistère
  • Gers
  • Meurthe-et-Moselle
  • Nord
  • Puy-de-Dôme
  • Pyrénées-Orientales
  • Essonne
  • Haute-Saône

National results

Party/Alliance% (first round)% (second round)
PS23.93%
RPR13.86%
FN13.83%
UDF13.50%
Miscellaneous Right13.23%
PCF10.15%
Miscellaneous Left5.28%
Les Verts3.43%
Ecologists0.72%
MDC0.69%
Far-Left0.61%
Miscellaneous0.50%
PRG0.19%
Far-Right0.08%

Sources

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