1998 French cantonal elections
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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) | |
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| PS | 23.93% | 34.42% | |
| RPR | 13.86% | 16.52% | |
| FN | 13.83% | 7.37% | |
| UDF | 13.50% | 15.11% | |
| Miscellaneous Right | 13.23% | 13.06% | |
| PCF | 10.15% | 6.17% | |
| Miscellaneous Left | 5.28% | 5.02% | |
| Les Verts | 3.43% | 0.53% | |
| Ecologists | 0.72% | 0.10% | |
| MDC | 0.69% | 0.36% | |
| Far-Left | 0.61% | 0.28% | |
| Miscellaneous | 0.50% | 0.00% | |
| PRG | 0.19% | 1.02% | |
| Far-Right | 0.08% | 0.00% | |
Sources
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