1998 French cantonal elections
# 1998 French cantonal elections

Cantonale elections to renew the first series of cantons general councillors were held in France on 15 and 22 March 1998.

## 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

* Aisne
* Allier
* Ardèche
* Finistère
* Gers
* Meurthe-et-Moselle
* Nord
* Puy-de-Dôme
* Pyrénées-Orientales
* Essonne
* Haute-Saône

## National results

| 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% |

## Sources

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