1992 Réunionese general election

Elections in the French overseas department of Réunion

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Prefect of Réunion Jacques Billant President of the Regional Council Huguette Bello President of the Departmental Council Cyrille Melchior
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Elections to both the Regional Council and General Council were held in Réunion on 22 March 1992, 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.

Results

Regional Council


Party		%	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


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

Aftermath

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.

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. In May 1993 the French Conseil d'Etat annulled the results of the elections. Fresh elections were held the following month.

References

^ The Europa World Year Book 2003, Taylor & Francis, p1694
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