2002 French Legislative Election
After the Le Pen shock9 and 16 June 2002 · The Fifth Republic · 577 seats, 289 for a majority
The Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin announced his political retirement after his elimination at the first round of the 2002 presidential elections. President Jacques Chirac was easily reelected, all the Republican parties having called to block far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Prime Minister before
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
UMP
Prime Minister (continued)
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
UMP
Largest force
UMP
357 of 577 seats
Turnout
64.4%
The result
UMP
Jean-Pierre Raffarin · +357 seats
357
seats
PS
François Hollande · -115 seats
140
seats
FN
Jean-Marie Le Pen · -1 seats
0
seats
80 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.