1988 French presidential election facts for kids

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1988 French presidential election

← 1981 24 April 1988 (first round) 8 May 1988 (second round) 1995 →

Candidate François Mitterrand Jacques Chirac Party Socialist Party (France) Rally for the Republic Popular vote 16,704,279 14,218,970 Percentage 54.0% 46.0%

Results of the second round by department Mitterrand:      50–55%      55–60%      >60% Chirac:      >50%

President before election François Mitterrand Socialist Party (France) Elected President François Mitterrand Socialist Party (France)

Presidential elections happened in France on 24 April and 8 May 1988.

In 1981, the Socialist Party leader, François Mitterrand, was elected President of France and the Left won the legislative election.

However, in 1986, the right regained a parliamentary majority.

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In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Francia de 1988 para niños