1981 French presidential election
The French presidential election of 1981 took place on 10 May 1981, giving the presidency of France to François Mitterrand, the first Socialist president of the Fifth Republic.[1]
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250px Results of the second round: the candidate with the plurality of votes in each administrative division.
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1981 French Presidential Election Media
- Élection présidentielle française de 1981 T1 carte départements & régions.svg
Élection présidentielle française de 1981 T1 carte départements & régions
Élection présidentielle française de 1981 T2 carte départements & régions
References
- ↑ Eder, Richard (11 May 1981). Mitterrand Beats Giscard; Socialist Victory Reverses Trend of 23 Years in France. p. 1. https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/11/world/mitterrand-beats-giscard-socialist-victory-reverses-trend-of-23-years-in-france.html. Retrieved 5 November 2010.