Rhône-Alpes regional election, 1998

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A regional election took place in Rhône-Alpes on March 15, 1998, along with all other regions.

In a controversial election, Charles Millon (UDF) was originally elected after accepting the votes of 35 FN councillors. However, his election was voided by the Constitutional Council, and Anne-Marie Comparini (UDF) won a new vote in January 1999 against a milloniste candidate.

Party Votes[1] % Seats
  PS 399,204 21.71% 31
  The Greens 64,299 3.50% 9
  Miscellaneous Left 63,924 3.48% 7[2]
  PRS 57,502 3.13% 2
  PCF 41,179 2.24% 12
Left  626,108 34.06% 61
  UDF 411,283 22.36% 29
  RPR 168,748 9.18% 29
  Miscellaneous Right 71,082 3.87% 2[3]
RPR-UDF  651,113 35.41% 60
  FN 348,808 18.97% 35
Ecologists 81,201 4.42% 0
  LCR-LO 77,996 4.25% 0
Others 47,614 2.59% 2[4]
  Far-right 6,616 0.36% 0
Total 1,839,456 100.00% 157