1971 French Senate election

The fifth senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 26, 1971.[1]

Context edit

This election has depended largely of the results of 1971 municipal elections.

Results edit

Group Ideology Seats +/− Percentage
  Independent Republicans (RI) Liberalism, Right-wing 59  5 20,8 %
  Socialist (SOC) Socialism, Left-wing 49  3 17,3%
  Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats (UCDP) Christian democracy, Right-wing 46  1 16,3%
  Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR) Gaullism, Right-wing 38  2 13,4%
  Democratic Left (GD) Radicalism, Right-wing, Left-wing 38  5 13,4%
  Non-Registered (NI) None 19  5 6,7%
  Communist (COM) Communism, Left-wing 18  0 6,4%
  Independent Republicans of Social Action (RIAS) Conservatism, Right-wing 16  3 5,7%
Total: 283  0 100,0 %

Senate Presidency edit

On October 2, 1971, Alain Poher was re-elected president of the Senate.

List of senators elected edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Élections sénatoriales 1971". www.france-politique.fr.