1981 French presidential election

1981 presidential election in France

The French presidential election of 1981 took place on 10 May 1981, giving the presidency of France to François Mitterrand, the first Socialist president of the Fifth Republic.[1]

1981 French presidential election

← 197426 April 1981 (first round)
10 May 1981 (second round)
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CandidateFrançois MitterrandValéry Giscard d'Estaing
PartyPSUDF
Popular vote15,708,26214,642,306
Percentage51.8%48.2%

Results of the second round: the candidate with the plurality of votes in each administrative division.
  François Mitterrand
  Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

President before election

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
UDF

Elected President

François Mitterrand
PS

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