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