 Headed by Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour, the PFN won 1.3% of the vote.This electoral failure prompted Roland Gaucher and François Brigneau to quit the party and join Le Pen's National Front.The French far-right was divided in the 1981 presidential election, with both Pascal Gauchon (PFN) and Le Pen (FN) attempting, without success, to secure the 500 signatures from mayors necessary to stand as candidates.