1965 French Senate election
Senatorial elections in France
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The third senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 26, 1965.[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 | 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
On October 2, 1965, Gaston Monnerville was re-elected president of the Senate.