At stake
in this election:
- 577 seats in the National
Assembly
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Description
of government structure:
- France has a bicameral parliament
composed of the Senate and the National Assembly
- This election was only for the
National Assembly.
- The Senate has 321 seats. Each
person is elected to a nine year-term with 1/3 of the Senate being elected every 3 years.
- The next Senate election is scheduled for 1998.
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Results of the electoral race:
- Party:
Socialist Party (PS)
Leader: Lionel JOSPIN
Seats won in last election: 67
Seats won in this election: 242
- Party: Rally
for the Republic (RPR)
Leader: Alain JUPPE (now led by Philippe SEGUIN)
Seats won in last election: 247
Seats won in this election: 134
- Party: Union
for French Democracy (UDF) (a coalition of 4 parties)
Leader: FranÁois LEOTARD
Seats won in last election: 213
Seats won in this election: 107
- Party: Communist Party (PCF)
Leader: Robert HUE
Seats won in last election: 24
Seats won in this election: 34
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When was the last
election? Number of seats in last election?
- National Assembly Elections
were last held March 21 & 28 1993
- 577 seats decided in last
election
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Population
and number of eligible and registered voters:
- Population: 58,040,230 (1996)
- Number of eligible (voting age
population) voters in this election: 44,300,000 (approximate)
- Number of registered voters: 38,440,714
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Of Interest:
- On April 21,
President Jacques Chirac called a snap election, ten months ahead of the regular schedule.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
