1997 French Legislative Election
The backfired dissolution25 May and 1 June 1997 · The Fifth Republic · 577 seats, 289 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in France on 25 May and 1 June 1997 to elect the 11th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic. It was the consequence of President Jacques Chirac's decision to call the legislative election one year before the deadline.
Prime Minister before
Alain Juppé
Elected Prime Minister
Prime Minister after
Lionel Jospin
PS
Largest force
PS
255 of 577 seats
Turnout
67.9%
The result
PS
Lionel Jospin · 23.5% of votes · +202 seats
255
seats
RPR
Alain Juppé · -103 seats
139
seats
UDF
François Léotard · -95 seats
112
seats
PCF
Robert Hue · 9.9% of votes · +9 seats
35
seats
LV
Dominique Voynet · +7 seats
7
seats
FN
Jean-Marie Le Pen · +1 seats
1
seats
28 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.