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Cantonale elections to renewcanton general councillors were held in France on 18 and 25 March 1979. The left gained 9 presidencies but lost 2.
The cantonales elections use the same system as the regional or legislative elections. There is a 10% threshold (10% ofregistered voters) needed to proceed to the second round.
Runoff results missing
| Party/Alliance | % (first round) | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 26.9% | 539 | |
| PCF | 22.5% | 236 | |
| UDF | 21.1% | 347 | |
| RPR | 12.3% | 172 | |
| Miscellaneous Right | 10.7% | 350 | |
| Miscellaneous Left | 3.2% | 54 | |
| MRG | 1.9% | 78 | |
| Far-Left | 0.9% | 0 | |
| Ecologists | 0.5% | 0 | |
Alain Lancelot,Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988