1976 French cantonal elections

Cantonal elections to renew the general councillors of cantons 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.

Electoral system

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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.

National results

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Runoff results missing

Party/Alliance Acronym % (first round) Seats
Socialist Party PS 26.6% 513
French Communist Party PCF 22.8% 242
Miscellaneous right DVD 12.5% 269
Reformist Movement-Centrists DVC 11.8% 250
Union of Democrats for the Republic UDR 10.6% 171
Independent Republicans RI 8.5% 175
Miscellaneous left DVG 4% 93
Radical Party of the Left MRG 2.4% 84
Far-Left 0.7% 4

Sources

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