1985 French cantonal elections

Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 10 and 17 March 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

Party/Alliance		% (first round)	Seats
	PS	24.90%	413
	UDF	18.10%	519
	RPR	16.60%	390
	Miscellaneous Right	14.40%	399
	PCF	12.50%	139
	FN	8.90%	2
	Miscellaneous Left	1.80%	33
	MRG	1.50%	57
	Ecologists	0.80%	2
	Far-Left	0.60%	0

Sources

Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988