1992 Réunionese general election
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Elections to both the General Council were held in Réunion on 22 March 1992,[1] as part of the French regional elections. The Free Dom party emerged as the largest in the Regional Council, winning 17 of the 45 seats.[2]
Results
Regional Council
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Dom | 30.80 | 17 | New | ||
| RPR–UDF | 25.63 | 14 | –4 | ||
| Communist Party of Réunion | 17.94 | 9 | –4 | ||
| Socialist Party | 10.54 | 5 | –1 | ||
| RPR dissidents (Auguste Legros) | 4.94 | 0 | New | ||
| Greens | 1.64 | 0 | New | ||
| Ecology Generation | 1.46 | 0 | New | ||
| Other green parties | 1.30 | 0 | New | ||
| National Front | 1.24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independents | 4.51 | 0 | New | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | |||
| Source: French Politics | |||||
General Council
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right-wing independents | 20 | +1 | |
| Communist Party of Réunion | 12 | +3 | |
| Socialist Party | 6 | +2 | |
| Others | 9 | – | |
| Total | 47 | +3 | |
| Source: Europa World Year Book[1] | |||
Aftermath
Following the elections, Free Dom formed an alliance with Communist Party, with the two holding 26 seats. Free Dom leader Camille Sudre was subsequently elected President of the Council with a majority of 27 votes.[1]
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Fresh elections were held the following month.[1]
