French cantonal elections, 1976
- French cantonal elections, 1976
"Cantonale" elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on March 7 and 14, 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
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
Runoff results missing
ources
Alain Lancelot, "Les élections sous la Ve République", PUF, Paris, 1988
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