1979 European Parliament election in France

none February 2022 France 1984 All 81 French seats in the European Parliament 7–10 June 1979 yes Union for French Democracy Simone Veil 27.61 25 PS–MRG François Mitterrand 23.53 22 French Communist Party Georges Marchais 20.52 19 RPR Jacques Chirac 16.31 15 List of members of the European Parliament for France, 1979–1984 European Parliament elections were held in France for the first time on 10 June 1979.Élections européennes 1979 France Politique 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%. Results Union for French Democracy 5588851 25 Socialist Party–Movement of Radicals of the Left 4763026 22 French Communist Party 4153710 19 Rally for the Republic 3301980 15 Movement of Political Ecology 888134 0 Lutte Ouvrière–Revolutionary Communist League 623663 0 The Fifth List: Employment – Equality – Europe 373259 0 UDIP – FIDES Interprofessional Defense Union for an Independent France in a United Europe 283144 0 Party of New Forces 265911 0 Regions – Europe 337 0 Unified Socialist Party 332 0 1114613 35180531 France PolitiqueÉlection européenne 1979 Politique https://www.france-politique.fr/elections-europeennes-1979.htm fr Politique 2026-08-30 References France Category:European Parliament elections in France Europe