2002 French presidential election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2002_French_presidential_election

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:country	gptkb:France
gptkbp:date	21 April 2002 5 May 2002
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	2002 French presidential election
gptkbp:incumbent	gptkb:Jacques_Chirac
gptkbp:location	gptkb:France
gptkbp:mainCandidate	gptkb:Jacques_Chirac gptkb:Lionel_Jospin gptkb:Jean-Marie_Le_Pen 16
gptkbp:nextEdition	gptkb:2007_French_presidential_election
gptkbp:notableEvent	Jean-Marie Le Pen advanced to the second round Lionel Jospin eliminated in first round
gptkbp:notableFor	First time a far-right candidate reached the second round in France Left-wing vote split among several candidates Record number of candidates Widespread protests after first round results Jacques Chirac won by a landslide in the second round
gptkbp:notableWinner	gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Chevènement gptkb:François_Bayrou gptkb:Alain_Madelin gptkb:Arlette_Laguiller gptkb:Bruno_Mégret gptkb:Christine_Boutin gptkb:Daniel_Gluckstein gptkb:Jacques_Cheminade gptkb:Jean_Saint-Josse gptkb:Olivier_Besancenot gptkb:Noël_Mamère gptkb:Corinne_Lepage gptkb:Robert_Hue gptkb:Christiane_Taubira
gptkbp:officeContested	gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:previousEdition	gptkb:1995_French_presidential_election
gptkbp:runnerUp	gptkb:Jean-Marie_Le_Pen
gptkbp:secondRoundDate	21 April 2002 5 May 2002 79.7% Jacques Chirac: 19.88% Jacques Chirac: 82.21% Jean-Marie Le Pen: 16.86% Jean-Marie Le Pen: 17.79% Lionel Jospin: 16.18%
gptkbp:termLength	5 years
gptkbp:type	direct popular vote
gptkbp:voterTurnout	71.6%
gptkbp:votingSystem	two-round system
gptkbp:winner	gptkb:Jacques_Chirac
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Chevènement
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4