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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.
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% 413UDF 18.10% 519 RPR 16.60% 390Miscellaneous Right 14.40% 399PCF 12.50% 139FN 8.90% 2Miscellaneous Left 1.80% 33MRG 1.50% 57Ecologists 0.80% 2Far-Left 0.60% 0
References
Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988
1985
French cantonal elections
Cantonal elections