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]
Context
This election has depended largely of the results of 1959 municipal elections.
Results
| Group | Ideology | Seats | +/− | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Republicans (RI) | Liberalism, Right-wing | 65 |  5
|
23,7 % | |
| Socialist (SOC) | Socialism, Left-wing | 52 | 9
|
19,0% | |
| Democratic Left (GD) | Radicalism, Right-wing, Left-wing | 50 | 16
|
18,2% | |
| Popular Republicans (RP) | Christian democracy, Right-wing | 35 |  1
|
12,8% | |
| Union for the New Republic (UNR) | Gaullism, Right-wing | 32 | 5
|
11,7% | |
| Republican Centre of Rural and Social Action (CNIP) | Conservatism, Right-wing | 20 |  0
|
7,3% | |
| Communist (COM) | Communism, Left-wing | 14 | 0
|
5,1% | |
| Non-Registered (NI) | None | 6 | 1
|
2,2% | |
| Total: | 274 | 35
|
100,0 % | ||
Senate Presidency
On October 2, 1962, Gaston Monnerville was re-elected president of the Senate.