1974 French presidential election

1974 French presidential election

← 1969 5 May 1974 (first round) 19 May 1974 (second round) 1981 →
Turnout	84.23% (first round) 87.33% (second round)
Candidate Valéry Giscard d'Estaing François Mitterrand Party RI PS Popular vote 13,396,203 12,971,604 Percentage 50.81% 49.19%
First round results by department and region Second round results by department and region
President before election Alain Poher (acting President after Georges Pompidou died in April) CD Elected President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing RI

Presidential elections were held in France in 1974, following the death of President Georges Pompidou. They went to a second round, and were won by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing by a margin of 1.6%. It is to date the closest presidential election in French history.