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France 1988 Presidential Election
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Date of Election
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April 24, 1988 (First Round)
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Type of Electoral
System
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Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
7
years
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Number
of Vote
|
Percentage
of Votes #
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| Francois
Mitterand (PS - Socialist Party) |
-
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34.11%
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| Jaques
Chirac (RPR - Rally for the Republic) |
-
|
19.95%
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| Raymond
Barre (UDF - Union for French Democracy) |
-
|
16.53%
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| Jean-Marie
Le Pen (FN - National Front) |
-
|
14.38%
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| Andre
Lajolnie (PCF - French Communisty Party) |
-
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6.76%
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| Antoine
Waechter (The Greens) |
-
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3.78%
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| Pierre
Juquin (New Left) |
-
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2.10%
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| Arlette
laguiller (LO - Workers' Struggle) |
-
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1.99%
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| Pierre
Boussel-Imbert (MPPT - Movement for a Workers' Party) |
-
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0.38%
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Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1989, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1989.
# Source: Keesing's Record of World Events Vol 34 (1988): 35979.
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Date of Election
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May 8, 1988 (Second Round)
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Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
7
years
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|
|
Number
of Votes
|
Percentage
of Votes ^
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| Francois
Mitterand (PS - Socialist Party) |
-
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54.02%
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| Jaques
Chirac (RPR - Rally for the Republic) |
-
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45.98%
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Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1989, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1989.
^ Source: Keesing's Record of World Events Vol 34 (1988): 35981.
| Population
Size |
56
118 000
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| Registered
Voters |
38
200 000 *
|
|
Total Votes
|
31
094 800 *
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
81.4%
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|
Spoilt Ballots
|
-
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* Approximates only.
Source: Voter
Turnout: France. [Internet]. International IDEA. 18 March 2002.
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