1978 French Legislative Election
12 and 19 March 1978 · The Fifth Republic · 491 seats, 246 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 12 and 19 March 1978 to elect the sixth National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. The election results were a victory for conservatives.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Western Sahara War (1975–1991). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Raymond Barre
UDF
Prime Minister (continued)
Raymond Barre
UDF
Largest force
RPR
150 of 491 seats
Turnout
82.8%
The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPR | Jacques Chirac | 150 | -33 | 6 462 462 | 22.6% | — | |
| UDF | Jean Lecanuet | 121 | +2 | — | — | — | |
| PS | François Mitterrand | 104 | +2 | 6 451 151 | 22.6% | — | |
| PCF | Georges Marchais | 86 | +13 | — | — | — |
30 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.