1992 Réunionese general election
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Elections to both the Regional Council and General Council were held in Réunion on 22 March 1992,[1] as part of the French regional elections. The Free Dom party emerged as the largest in the Regional Council, winning 17 of the 45 seats.[2]
Results[edit]
Regional Council[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Dom | 30.80 | 17 | New | ||
| RPR–UDF | 25.63 | 14 | –4 | ||
| Communist Party of Réunion | 17.94 | 9 | –4 | ||
| Socialist Party | 10.54 | 5 | –1 | ||
| RPR dissidents (Auguste Legros) | 4.94 | 0 | New | ||
| Greens | 1.64 | 0 | New | ||
| Ecology Generation | 1.46 | 0 | New | ||
| Other green parties | 1.30 | 0 | New | ||
| National Front | 1.24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independents | 4.51 | 0 | New | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | |||
| Source: French Politics | |||||
General Council[edit]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right-wing independents | 20 | +1 | |
| Communist Party of Réunion | 12 | +3 | |
| Socialist Party | 6 | +2 | |
| Others | 9 | – | |
| Total | 47 | +3 | |
| Source: Europa World Year Book[1] | |||
Aftermath[edit]
Following the elections, Free Dom formed an alliance with Communist Party, with the two holding 26 seats. Free Dom leader Camille Sudre was subsequently elected President of the Council with a majority of 27 votes.[1]
However, the Socialist Party launched an appeal against the election results, make accusations of media bias due to Radio Free-DOM, owned by Sudre, had campaigned in his favour.[1] In May 1993 the French Conseil d'Etat annulled the results of the elections. Fresh elections were held the following month.[1]
