1994 French cantonal elections explained

Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 20 and 24 March 1994.

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

From left to right

National results

Party/Alliance% (first round)% (second round)
 UF30.79%38.25%
 PS22.45%29.78%
Miscellaneous Right13.80%13.57%
PCF11.39%7.66%
FN9.67%2.62%
Miscellaneous Left5.38%6.09%
The Greens2.59%0.36%
PRG1.20%0.92%
GE0.89%0.00%
Miscellaneous0.74%0.30%
Far-Left0.65%0.43%
Regionalists0.31%0.02%
Far-Right0.14%0.00%

Sources

E-P