President
France elections · 1974-05-05 · held
National popular-vote presidential election. The top two candidates advanced to the runoff.
Results: final · complete coverage · Valid votes (25,538,636); first round
Turnout: 84.23%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| François Mitterrand | 11044373 | 43.25% | — | — |
| Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | 8326774 | 32.6% | — | — |
| Jacques Chaban-Delmas | 3857728 | 15.11% | — | — |
| Jean Royer | 810540 | 3.17% | — | — |
| Arlette Laguiller | 595247 | 2.33% | — | — |
| René Dumont | 337800 | 1.32% | — | — |
| Jean-Marie Le Pen | 190921 | 0.75% | — | — |
| Émile Muller | 176279 | 0.69% | — | — |
| Alain Krivine | 93990 | 0.37% | — | — |
| Bertrand Renouvin | 43722 | 0.17% | — | — |
| Jean-Claude Sebag | 42007 | 0.16% | — | — |
| Guy Héraud | 19255 | 0.08% | — | — |
Sources & further reading
Historical results and cited source bibliography