Seats by political group - 1984-1989 France - Constitutive session

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Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • S - Socialist Group
  • PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
  • ED - European Democratic Group
  • COM - Communist and Allies Group
  • L - Liberal and Democratic Group
  • RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
  • ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
  • DR - Group of the European Right
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Seats by political group
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
COM 10
S 20
PPE 9
RDE 20
L 12
DR 10

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • S - Socialist Group
  • PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
  • ED - European Democratic Group
  • COM - Communist and Allies Group
  • L - Liberal and Democratic Group
  • RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
  • ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
  • DR - Group of the European Right
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 1984-1989 France - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
S
PPE
ED
COM
L
RDE
ARC
DR
NI
Seats
PS 20
RPR 16
UDF 12
FN 10
PCF 10
PR 8
CDS 2
CNIP 2
DCF 1
Other parties 0
20 9 0 10 12 20 0 10 0 81

National Parties

  • PS - Parti Socialiste
  • RPR - Rassemblement pour la République
  • UDF - Union pour la Démocratie Française
  • FN - Front National
  • PCF - Parti Communiste Français
  • PR - Parti républicain
  • CDS - Centre des Démocrates Sociaux
  • CNIP - Centre national des indépendants et paysans
  • DCF - Démocratie chrétienne française
  • Other parties - Other parties

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • S - Socialist Group
  • PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
  • ED - European Democratic Group
  • COM - Communist and Allies Group
  • L - Liberal and Democratic Group
  • RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
  • ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
  • DR - Group of the European Right
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
S - Socialist Group 20
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste 20
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance 20
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PR Parti républicain 1
RPR Rassemblement pour la République 16
CNIP Centre national des indépendants et paysans 2
DCF Démocratie chrétienne française 1
L - Liberal and Democratic Group 12
National parties which are members of this Political Group
UDF Union pour la Démocratie Française 5
PR Parti républicain 7
COM - Communist and Allies Group 10
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PCF Parti Communiste Français 10
DR - Group of the European Right 10
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FN Front National 10
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 9
National parties which are members of this Political Group
UDF Union pour la Démocratie Française 7
CDS Centre des Démocrates Sociaux 2

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament

MEPs' gender balance by year France - Constitutive session

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National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
France European Union EU
Year Women Men Women Men
1979 22% 78% 16% 84%
1984 21% 79% 18% 82%
1989 23% 77% 19% 81%
1994 30% 70% 26% 74%
1999 40% 60% 30% 70%
2004 45% 55% 31% 69%
2009 44% 56% 35% 65%
2014 42% 58% 37% 63%
2019 50% 50% 41% 59%

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year France - Final results

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National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year FR- France EU - European Union
1979 60.71% 61.99%
1984 56.72% 58.98%
1989 48.80% 58.41%
1994 52.71% 56.67%
1999 46.76% 49.51%
2004 42.76% 45.47%
2009 40.63% 42.97%
2014 42.43% 42.61%
2019 50.12% 50.66%

Source: European Parliament