1979 Monegasque communal elections

The 1979 Monegasque communal elections were held on 11 February to elect the 15 members of the Communal Council of Monaco.Journal de Monaco, 16/02/1979, p.155 Electoral system The 15 councillors were elected for a four-year period in a single multi-member constituency using plurality-at-large voting with a two-round system. A majority of the votes was required to be elected. The second round would have been held one week after the first round. The Mayor of Monaco was elected by the councillors after the election. Candidates were required to be at least 21 years old and to have the Monegasque nationality for at least 5 years.LégiMonaco – Loi n. 839 du 23/02/1968 sur les élections nationales et communales Results + ← 1979 Communal Council of Monaco election results → Party First round Second round Totalseats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Municipal Action List 21,922 62.8 14 1,345 N/A 1 15 Join List for a Monegasque Renewal 13,011 37.2 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Total 34,933 100 14 1,345 100 1 15 Valid ballots 2,600 93.4 1,546 84.1 Blank ballots 85 3.1 201 10.9 Invalid ballots 99 3.6 92 5.0 Total 2,784 100 1,839 100 Registered voters/turnout 3,690 75.4 3,689 49.9Sources: Journal de Monaco, 09/02/1979, p.132Journal de Monaco, 16/02/1979, p.155Journal de Monaco, 23/02/1979, p.169 Following the election, Jean-Louis Médecin was reelected mayor. References 1979 Monaco Municipal election Category:February 1979 in Europe