1973 Monegasque general election

1973 Monegasque general election

4 February 1973 (first round) 11 February 1973 (second round)

All 18 seats in the National Council 10 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– UND August Médecin 61.92 16 −2 AM 33.08 1 New MUD 3.59 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. President of the National Council before President of the National Council after August Médecin UND August Médecin UND

General elections were held in Monaco on 4 February 1973, with a second round of voting on 11 February. The result was a victory for the National and Democratic Union, which won 16 of the 18 seats in the National Council.

Electoral system

Voters can either choose a party list or choose candidates from various lists ("panachage") for the 18 seats. To be elected a candidate must receive a majority of valid votes. If the 18 seats are not filled in the first round, the remaining seats are elected in a second round by a simple majority.

Results

Party		First round			Second round			Total seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	National and Democratic Union	23,733	61.92	12	5,942	53.66	4	16	–2
	Monegasque Action	12,677	33.08	0	5,131	46.34	1	1	New
	Democratic Union Movement	1,377	3.59	1				1	+1
	Independents	541	1.41	0				0	0
Total		38,328	100.00	13	11,073	100.00	5	18	0
Valid votes		2,547	97.25		2,393	97.08
Invalid votes		66	2.52		64	2.60
Blank votes		6	0.23		8	0.32
Total votes		2,619	100.00		2,465	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,398	77.07		3,400	72.50
Source: Journal de Monaco, Nohlen & Stöver

By candidate

First round

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National and Democratic Union	Jean-Joseph Pastor	1,431	56.18
		Max Brousse	1,430	56.14
		Maxime Principale	1,407	55.24
		Jean-Louis Campora	1,393	54.69
		Emile Gazicllo	1,386	54.42
		Jean Notari	1,355	53.20
		Jean-Charles Rey	1,347	52.89
		Edmond Aubert	1,345	52.81
		Roxane Noat-Notari	1,338	52.53
		Jean-Joseph Marquet	1,337	52.49
		Charles Lorenzi	1,332	52.30
		Pierre Crovetto	1,291	50.69
		Michel Boeri	1,258	49.39
		Auguste Médecin	1,257	49.35
		Raymond Franzi	1,251	49.12
		Edmond Laforest de Minotty	1,200	47.11
		Henry Rey	1,200	47.11
		Alain Vatrican	1,175	46.13
	Monegasque Action	Jean-Eugène Lorenzi	1,218	47.82
		Hélène Marquilly	886	34.79
		Patrice Lorenzi	859	33.73
		Bruno Blanchy	931	36.55
		Jean-Pierre Devissi	747	29.33
		René Giordano	721	28.31
		Louis Costa	666	26.15
		Joseph Deri	662	25.99
		Ernest Pauli	659	25.87
		Gérard Porasso	653	25.64
		Louis Diato	641	25.17
		Louis Beaujon	640	25.13
		Daniel Raymond	603	23.67
		Alain Castellini	586	23.01
		Patrick Scotto	569	22.34
		Louis Raimbert	554	21.75
		Yvette Elena	545	21.40
		Georges Ughes	537	21.08
		Antoine Scotto	0	0.00
	Democratic Union Movement	Charles Soccal	1,377	54.06
	Independent	Baptiste Marsan	541	21.24
Total			38,328	100.00
Valid votes			2,547	97.25
Invalid votes			66	2.52
Blank votes			6	0.23
Total votes			2,619	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			3,398	77.07
Source: Journal de Monaco

Second round

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National and Democratic Union	Raymond Franzi	1,228	51.32
		Michel Boeri	1,228	51.32
		Auguste Médecin	1,174	49.06
		Henry Rey	1,156	48.31
		Edmond Laforest de Minotty	1,156	48.31
	Monegasque Action	Jean-Eugène Lorenzi	1,203	50.27
		Hélène Marquilly	1,001	41.83
		Patrice Lorenzi	991	41.41
		René Giordano	976	40.79
		Jean-Pierre Devissi	960	40.12
Total			11,073	100.00
Valid votes			2,393	97.08
Invalid votes			64	2.60
Blank votes			8	0.32
Total votes			2,465	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			3,400	72.50
Source: Journal de Monaco