1961 French cantonal elections
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Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 4 and 11 June 1961.
Electoral system
The cantonales elections use the same system as the regional or legislative elections. There is a 10% threshold (10% of registered voters) needed to proceed to the second round.
National results
Runoff results missing
Party/Alliance | % (first round) | Seats | |
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Miscellaneous Right | 23.5% | 436 | |
PCF | 18.6% | 52 | |
SFIO | 16.8% | 271 | |
UNR | 12.8% | 166 | |
MRP | 9.8% | 142 | |
Radical Party | 7.4% | 211 | |
Miscellaneous Left | 8.4% | 198 | |
PSU-Far left | 2.7% | 28 |
Sources
Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988