1968 French Senate election
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The fourth senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 22, 1968.[1]
Context
This election has depended largely of the results of 1965 municipal elections.
Results
Group | Ideology | Seats | +/− | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Republicans (RI) | Liberalism, Right-wing | 54 | 6 | 19,1 % | |
Socialist (SOC) | Socialism, Left-wing | 52 | 0 | 18,4% | |
Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats (UCDP) | Christian democracy, Right-wing | 47 | 9 | 16,6% | |
Democratic Left (GD) | Radicalism, Right-wing, Left-wing | 43 | 7 | 15,2% | |
Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR) | Gaullism, Right-wing | 36 | 6 | 12,7% | |
Republican Centre of Rural and Social Action (CNIP) | Conservatism, Right-wing | 19 | 0 | 6,7% | |
Communist (COM) | Communism, Left-wing | 18 | 4 | 6,4% | |
Non-Registered (NI) | None | 14 | 3 | 4,9% | |
Total: | 283 | 9 | 100,0 % |
Senate Presidency
On October 3, 1968, Alain Poher was elected president of the Senate.
List of senators elected
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