1994 European Parliament election in France

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1994 European Parliament election in France
France
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All 87 French seats in the European Parliament
Party Leader % Seats +/–
UDF–RPR Dominique Baudis 25.58 28 +2
PS Michel Rocard 14.49 15 −5
MAE Philippe de Villiers 12.34 13 New
MRG Bernard Tapie 12.03 13 +11
FN Jean-Marie Le Pen 10.52 11 +1
PCF Francis Wurtz 6.89 7 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

European Parliament elections were held in France on 12 June 1994. Six lists were able to win seats: an alliance of the centre-right

Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions
(3.96%) were among the notable lists which did not pass the 5% threshold.

With 14.49%, the Socialists, the party of President François Mitterrand, whose list was led by Michel Rocard suffered its worst result ever in a European election, losing votes mainly to the Radical list led by wealthy businessman and a protégé of Mitterrand, Bernard Tapie. Most analysts agreed that Mitterrand supported Tapie's list behind the scenes, since Rocard was a personal rival of Mitterrand and he wished to destroy Rocard's chances in the 1995 presidential election. In fact, Rocard resigned as First Secretary of the PS shortly thereafter and did not run in 1995 – Lionel Jospin was the Socialist candidate.

The other surprise was

President of the General Council of Vendée, was a eurosceptic member of the liberal component (PR) of the pro-European UDF. He won a surprisingly strong 12.34%, and his thirteen MEPs formed the nucleus of the Europe of Nations group. However, his success did not lead him to immediate political successes – he polled barely 4% in the 1995 presidential election
.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' Party
84,5130.430New
Regionalist and Federalist List76,4360.390New
Democrats for a United States of Europe71,8140.370New
Life Policy for Europe56,6580.290New
PPDG–PPM–PCR–PSG37,0410.190New
Europe for All2900.000New
Total19,487,470100.0087+6
Valid votes19,487,47094.67
Invalid/blank votes1,097,5105.33
Total votes20,584,980100.00
Registered voters/turnout39,019,79752.76
Source: France Politique

Members elected

UDF – RPR

PS

UDF dissidents

PRG

FN

PCF

References

  1. ^ Élections européennes 1994
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