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]

1981 French presidential election
26 April 1981 (first round)
10 May 1981 (second round)
 
Candidate François Mitterrand Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Party PS UDF
Popular vote 15,708,262 14,642,306
Percentage 51.8% 48.2%
Results of the second round: the candidate with the plurality of votes in each administrative division.
  François Mitterrand
  Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
President before election

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
UDF

 Elected President

François Mitterrand
PS

References
  1. Eder, Richard (11 May 1981). "Mitterrand Beats Giscard; Socialist Victory Reverses Trend of 23 Years in France". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2010.



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