Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 22 and 29 March 1992. The left, in power since 1988, lost 6 departments.
Electoral system
editThe cantonales elections use the same system as the regional or legislative elections. There is a 10% threshold (10% of registered voters) needed to proceed to the second round.
Change in control
editFrom left to right
editNational results
edit| Party/Alliance | % (first round) | % (second round) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 19.00% | 24.72% | |
| UDF | 14.85% | 19.09% | |
| RPR | 14.51% | 19.99% | |
| Miscellaneous Right | 13.47% | 14.78% | |
| FN | 12.31% | 6.36% | |
| PCF | 9.48% | 6.95% | |
| Les Verts | 8.00% | 1.69% | |
| Miscellaneous Left | 4.07% | 4.38% | |
| GE | 2.04% | 0.47% | |
| PRG | 0.87% | 1.04% | |
| Far-Left | 0.85% | 0.42% | |
| Regionalists | 0.31% | 0.11% | |
| Far-Right | 0.15% | 0.00% | |
| Miscellaneous | 0.09% | 0.00% | |