1971 French Senate election
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The fifth senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 26, 1971.[1]
Context
This election has depended largely of the results of 1971 municipal elections.
Results
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
On October 2, 1971, Alain Poher was re-elected president of the Senate.
List of senators elected
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