1989 European Parliament election in France

On 15 June 1989 the third direct elections to the European Parliament were held in the France. Six lists were able to win seats: an alliance of the centre right Union for French Democracy and the Gaullist Rally for the Republic, an alliance of the Socialist Party and the PRG, the French Communist Party, the Front National and a list of dissenting members of the UDF. 48.8% of the French population turned out on election day.

European Parliament election in France, 1989

15 June 1989
81 seats to the European Parliament
Leader Valéry Giscard d’Estaing Laurent Fabius Jean-Marie Le Pen Party UDF PS FN Seats won 26 22 10 Percentage 28.88% 23.61% 11.73%

Results

 Summary of the results of France's 15 June 1989 election to the European Parliament

← 1984 • 1989 • 1994 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Union for French Democracy (UDF) + Rally for the Republic (RPR)		Valéry Giscard d'Estaing	5,242,038	28.88		26	15
	Socialist Party (PS)		Laurent Fabius	4,286,354	23.61		22	2
	National Front (FN)		Jean-Marie Le Pen	2,129,668	11.73		10	0
	The Greens (VERTS)		Antoine Waechter	1,922,945	10.59		9	9
	Union for French Democracy dissidents (UDFD)		Simone Veil	1,529,346	8.43		7	7
	Communist Party (PCF)		Philippe Herzog	1,401,171	7.72		7	3
	Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions (CPNT)		André Goustat	749,741	4.13		0	0
	Workers' Struggle (LO)		Arlette Laguiller	258,663	1.43		0	0
	Ecologists (LAPAE)		Arlette Alessandri	188,573	1.04		0	0
	Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats)					—	0	—
Valid votes				18,151,416	97.11
Blank and invalid votes				539,276	2.89
Totals				18,690,692	100.00	—	81	—
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				38,297,496	48.80
Source: France-politique.fr