1962 French Senate election

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The second senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 23, 1962. [1]

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Context

This election has depended largely of the results of 1959 municipal elections.

Results

GroupIdeologySeats+/−Percentage
  Independent Republicans (RI) Liberalism, Right-wing 65Decrease2.svg523,7 %
  Socialist (SOC) Socialism, Left-wing 52Decrease2.svg919,0%
  Democratic Left (GD) Radicalism, Right-wing, Left-wing 50Decrease2.svg1618,2%
  Popular Republicans (RP) Christian democracy, Right-wing 35Increase2.svg112,8%
  Union for the New Republic (UNR) Gaullism, Right-wing 32Decrease2.svg511,7%
  Republican Centre of Rural and Social Action (CNIP) Conservatism, Right-wing 20Steady2.svg07,3%
  Communist (COM) Communism, Left-wing 14Steady2.svg05,1%
  Non-Registered (NI)None6Decrease2.svg12,2%
Total:274Decrease2.svg35100,0 %

Senate Presidency

On October 2, 1962, Gaston Monnerville was re-elected president of the Senate.

References

  1. Élections sénatoriales 1962