French cantonal elections, 1985
- French cantonal elections, 1985
"Cantonale" elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on March 10 and 17, 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
ources
Alain Lancelot, "Les élections sous la Ve République", PUF, Paris, 1988
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