European Parliament election, 1984 (France)

France, European Parliament election, 1984

1984 ← 14–17 June 1984 → 1989

81 seats to the European Parliament

In 1984 the second direct elections to the European Parliament were held in France. Four parties were able to win seats: an alliance of the centre right Union for French Democracy and the Gaullist Rally for the Republic, the Socialist Party and the French Communist Party, and the Front National. 56.7% of the French population turned out on election day.

The result was the first time the far-right Front National obtained important results- this time 10.8% and close to the declining French Communist Party.

Results

 Summary of the 1984 European Parliament election results in France

Parties and coalitions		Top Candidate	%	Seats
	Union for French Democracy (Union pour la démocratie Française) - Rally for the Republic (Rassemblement pour la République)	Simone Veil	43.02	41
	Socialist Party (Parti socialiste)	Lionel Jospin	20.75	20
	French Communist Party (Parti communiste français)	Georges Marchais	11.20	10
	National Front (Front National)	Jean-Marie Le Pen	10.95	10
	The Greens (Les Verts)	Didier Anger	3.36	0
	Others		10.67	0
	Total		100	81
Abstention: 43.3% (1st round)