1983 Réunionese Regional Council election

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Politics of Réunion

Regional Council elections were held in Réunion on 20 February 1983. The Rally for the Republic–Union for French Democracy–Departmentalist Militant Front alliance emerged as the largest in the Council, winning 18 of the 45 seats.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
RPR–UDF–FMD 76,763 38.77 18
Communist Party of Réunion 64,801 32.73 16
Socialist Party 25,722 12.99 6
New Union for the Interests of Réunion 20,630 10.50 5
Socialist Party dissidents (Jean-Max Nativel) 5,809 2.93 0
Socialist Party dissidents (Daniel Cadet) 4,098 2.07 0
Invalid/blank votes 2,575 – –
Total 200,398 100 45
Registered voters/turnout 268,352 74.68 –
Source: La Réunion

Aftermath

Following the elections, the President of the Regional Council was elected by the Council on 28 February. Mario Hoarau of the Communist Party of Réunion was elected in the third ballot.[2]

Candidate Party First round Second round Third round
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Mario Hoarau Communist Party of Réunion 22 50.0 22 51.2 22 50.0
Auguste Legros RPR–UDF–FMD 17 38.6
Pierre Lagourge New Union for the Interests of Réunion 5 11.4 21 48.8
Marc Gérard – – – – 22 50.0
Blank votes 0 – 1 – – –
Total 44 100 44 100 44 100
Source: La Réunion

References

  1. ^ Regional Elections in Réunion French Politics (in French)
  2. ^ Élections régionales 1983 à La Réunion, La Réunion (in French)
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