1965 French Senate election

The third senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 26, 1965.[1]

Context

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This election has depended largely of the results of 1965 municipal elections.

Results

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Group Ideology Seats +/− Percentage
  Independent Republicans (RI) Liberalism, Right-wing 60  5 21,9 %
  Socialist (SOC) Socialism, Left-wing 52  0 19,0%
  Democratic Left (GD) Radicalism, Right-wing, Left-wing 50  0 18,2%
  Popular Republicans and Democratic Centre (RPCD) Christian democracy, Right-wing 38  3 13,9%
  Union for the New Republic (UNR) Gaullism, Right-wing 30  2 10,9%
  Republican Centre of Rural and Social Action (CNIP) Conservatism, Right-wing 19  1 6,9%
  Communist (COM) Communism, Left-wing 14  0 5,1%
  Non-Registered (NI) None 11  5 4,0%
Total: 274  0 100,0 %

Senate Presidency

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On October 2, 1965, Gaston Monnerville was re-elected president of the Senate.

List of senators elected

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References

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