2002 French presidential election

The 2002 French presidential election was a presidential election in France that took place on 21 April and 5 May 2002. The incumbent president, Jacques Chirac, decided to run for a second term.

On 21 April 2002, Jacques Chirac from the Rally for the Republic won 19.9% of the vote and Jean-Marie Le Pen from the National Front won 16.9% of the vote. Both candidates advanced to the second round of the election, which Jacques Chirac later easily won with 82.2% of the vote.

 Results 

First round22 April 2017Second round6 May 2017CandidateVotes%Votes%Jacques Chirac5,665,85519.88%25,537,95682.21%Jean-Marie Le Pen4,804,71316.86%5,525,03217.79%Lionel Jospin4,610,11316.18%François Bayrou1,949,1706.84%Arlette Laguiller1,630,0455.72%Jean-Pierre Chevènement1,518,5285.33%Noël Mamère1,495,7245.25%Olivier Besancenot1,210,5624.25%Jean Saint-Josse1,204,6894.23%Alain Madelin1,113,4843.91%Robert Hue960,4803.37%Bruno Mégret667,0262.34%Christiane Taubira660,4472.32%Corinne Lepage535,8371.88%Christine Boutin339,1121.19%Daniel Gluckstein132,6860.47%Total votes28,498,471100%31,062,988100%

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official results from the Constitutional Council of France : 1st round , 2nd round  
 Analysis of the voting anomaly on FindLaw
 Fascism in France? Commentary on the 2002 French Presidential Elections
 Philosophical considerations of the very singular custom of voting: an analysis based on recent ballots in France

Category:2002 elections
Category:Presidential elections in France
Category:2002 in Europe
Category:2000s in France
Category:May 2002 events
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