1979 European Parliament election in France
# 1979 European Parliament election in France

European Parliament elections were held in France for the first time on 10 June 1979. Four parties won seats: the centre right Union for French Democracy the Gaullist Rally for the Republic, the Socialist Party and the French Communist Party. Voter turnout was 61%.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Union for French Democracy | 5,588,851 | 27.61 | 25 |
| | Socialist Party–Movement of Radicals of the Left | 4,763,026 | 23.53 | 22 |
| | French Communist Party | 4,153,710 | 20.52 | 19 |
| | Rally for the Republic | 3,301,980 | 16.31 | 15 |
| | Movement of Political Ecology | 888,134 | 4.39 | 0 |
| | Lutte Ouvrière–Revolutionary Communist League | 623,663 | 3.08 | 0 |
| | The Fifth List: Employment – Equality – Europe | 373,259 | 1.84 | 0 |
| | UDIP – FIDES | 283,144 | 1.40 | 0 |
| | Party of New Forces | 265,911 | 1.31 | 0 |
| | Regions – Europe | 337 | 0.00 | 0 |
| | Unified Socialist Party | 332 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 20,242,347 | 100.00 | 81 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 20,242,347 | 94.78 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,114,613 | 5.22 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 21,356,960 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 35,180,531 | 60.71 | |
| Source: France Politique |||||
