Cantonale elections to renew the first series of cantons general councillors were held in France on 15 and 22 March 1998.
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.
| Party/Alliance | % (first round) | % (second round) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 23.93% | 34.42% | ||
| RPR | 13.86% | 16.52% | ||
| FN | 13.83% | 7.37% | ||
| UDF | 13.50% | 15.11% | ||
| Miscellaneous Right | 13.23% | 13.06% | ||
| PCF | 10.15% | 6.17% | ||
| Miscellaneous Left | 5.28% | 5.02% | ||
| Les Verts | 3.43% | 0.53% | ||
| Ecologists | 0.72% | 0.10% | ||
| MDC | 0.69% | 0.36% | ||
| Far-Left | 0.61% | 0.28% | ||
| Miscellaneous | 0.50% | 0.00% | ||
| PRG | 0.19% | 1.02% | ||
| Far-Right | 0.08% | 0.00% | ||