1986 French Legislative Election
First cohabitation16 March 1986 · The Fifth Republic · 573 seats, 287 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 16 March 1986 to elect the eighth National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. Because of the 47th of the 110 Propositions for France, this election was conducted under a system of party-list proportional representation, unlike other legislative elections of the Fifth Republic.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Western Sahara War (1975–1991). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Laurent Fabius
PS
Prime Minister after
Jacques Chirac
RPR
Largest force
UOR
277 of 573 seats
Turnout
78.1%
The result
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UOR | Jacques Chirac | 277 | +131 | 11 492 450 | 41.0% | — | |
| PS | Laurent Fabius | 207 | -62 | 8 705 163 | 31.0% | — | |
| PCF | Georges Marchais | 35 | -9 | 2 740 972 | 9.8% | — | |
| FN | Jean-Marie Le Pen | 35 | +35 | 2 705 336 | 9.7% | — |
19 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.