1976 French cantonal elections

Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 7 and 14 March 1976. The left won a convincing victory, the PS gained 194 seats and the PCF 75. 15 presidencies also swung to the left.

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
	PS	26.6%	513
	PCF	22.8%	242
	Miscellaneous Right	12.5%	269
	MR-Centrists	11.8%	250
	UDR	10.6%	171
	RI	8.5%	175
	Miscellaneous Left	4%	93
	MRG	2.4%	84
	Far-Left	0.7%	4

Sources

Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988