The third senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 26, 1965.Élections sénatoriales 1965
Context This election has depended largely of the results of 1965 municipal elections.
Results GroupIdeologySeats+/−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.
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