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 Decrease6 19,1 %
 
Socialist
(SOC)
Socialism, Left-wing
52 Steady0 18,4%
 
Centrist Union of Progressive Democrats
(UCDP)
Christian democracy, Right-wing 47 Increase9 16,6%
 
Democratic Left
(GD)
Radicalism, Right-wing, Left-wing
43 Decrease7 15,2%
 
Union of Democrats for the Republic
(UDR)
Gaullism, Right-wing 36 Increase6 12,7%
  Republican Centre of Rural and Social Action (CNIP) Conservatism, Right-wing 19 Steady0 6,7%
 
Communist
(COM)
Communism, Left-wing 18 Increase4 6,4%
 
Non-Registered
(NI)
None 14 Increase3 4,9%
Total: 283 Increase9 100,0 %

Senate Presidency

On October 3, 1968,

president of the Senate
.

List of senators elected

References