The 1979 Monegasque municipal elections were held on 11 February to elect the 15 members of the Communal Council of Monaco.[1]
Electoral system
editThe 15 councillors were elected for a four-year period in a single multi-member constituency using plurality-at-large voting with a two-round system. A majority of the votes was required to be elected. The second round would have been held one week after the first round. The Mayor of Monaco was elected by the councillors after the election. Candidates were required to be at least 21 years old and to have the Monegasque nationality for at least 5 years.[2]
Results
edit| Party | First round | Second round | Total seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
| Municipal Action List | 21,922 | 62.8 | 14 | 1,345 | N/A | 1 | 15 |
| Join List for a Monegasque Renewal | 13,011 | 37.2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34,933 | 100 | 14 | 1,345 | 100 | 1 | 15 |
| Valid ballots | 2,600 | 93.4 | 1,546 | 84.1 | |||
| Blank ballots | 85 | 3.1 | 201 | 10.9 | |||
| Invalid ballots | 99 | 3.6 | 92 | 5.0 | |||
| Total | 2,784 | 100 | 1,839 | 100 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,690 | 75.4 | 3,689 | 49.9 | |||
| Sources: Journal de Monaco, 09/02/1979, p.132 Journal de Monaco, 16/02/1979, p.155 Journal de Monaco, 23/02/1979, p.169 | |||||||
Following the election, Jean-Louis Médecin was reelected mayor.