France
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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11 Jun 2017 to 18 Jun 2017
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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20 Jun 2017
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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577
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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7,877
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Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
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4,535
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Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
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3,342
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Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
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42.4%
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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47,571,319
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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23,170,977
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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48.7%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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President Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move (REM) and its ally, the Modem, won an outright majority, taking a total of 350 seats in the 577-member National Assembly. The REM, established only in 2016, defeated two long-established parties that had dominated French politics: The Republicans (LR, formerly, the Union for a Popular Movement) took 112 seats, down from 194; the Socialist Party (PS) of former President François Hollande took only 30, down from 280. A record 224 women were elected (up from 155 recorded in 2012), of whom 143 were from REM which endorsed slightly more female candidates than male candidates. Half of REM's candidates were from civil society. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on job creation, tax reforms and anti-terrorism measures.
The 2017 parliamentary elections followed the presidential elections. In the run-off elections held in May, Mr. Macron (REM), former Minister of Economy and Finance under President Hollande (PS), defeated Ms. Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN). President Macron subsequently appointed Mr. Edouard Philippe (LR) as his Prime Minister. The new government includes former members of the PS and the LR, members from the civil society, and has an equal number of men and women.
President Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move (REM) and its ally, the Modem, won an outright majority, taking a total of 350 seats in the 577-member National Assembly. The REM, established only in 2016, defeated two long-established parties that had dominated French politics: The Republicans (LR, formerly, the Union for a Popular Movement) took 112 seats, down from 194; the Socialist Party (PS) of the former President François Hollande took only 30, down from 280. A record 224 women were elected (up from 155 recorded in 2012), of whom 143 were from REM which endorsed slightly more female candidates than male candidates. Half of REM's candidates were from civil society. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on job creation, tax reforms and anti-terrorism measures.
The 2017 parliamentary elections followed the presidential elections. In the run-off elections held in May, Mr. Macron (REM), former Minister of Economy and Finance under President Hollande (PS), defeated Ms. Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN). President Macron subsequently appointed Mr. Edouard Philippe (LR) as his Prime Minister. The new government includes former members of the PS and the LR, members from the civil society, and has an equal number of men and women.
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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16
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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53.4%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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Yes
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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2
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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The Republic on the Move (REM), Modem (MDM)
The Government formed in May 2017 also includes former members of the Socialist Party (PS) and the Republicans (LR).
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group | Total |
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The Republic on the Move (REM) | 308 |
The Republicans (LR) | 112 |
Modem (MDM) | 42 |
Socialist Party (PS) | 30 |
Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) | 18 |
La France insoumise (France Unbowed, FI) | 17 |
Other left wing parties (DVG) | 12 |
French Communist Party (COM) | 10 |
National Front (FN) | 8 |
Other parties of the right (DVD) | 6 |
Regionalist (REG) | 5 |
Others (DIV) | 3 |
Left Radical | 3 |
Debout la France (Stand Up France", DLF) | 1 |
Ecologist (ECO) | 1 |
Far Right (EXD) | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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353
- Number of women elected
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224
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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38.8%
- Women Directly Elected
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224
- Other notes on the elections
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Number of parties winning seats: 16 nuances
- Sources
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National Assembly (19.06.2017, 20.06.2017, 17.07.2017, 02.08.2018)
Ministère de l'intérieur
En Marche
Les Républicains
Le Monde
Th Guardian
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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353
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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224
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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38.8%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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415
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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71.9%
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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27 Jun 2017
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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François de Rugy (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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The Republic on the Move (REM)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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27 Jun 2017