1976 French cantonal elections

February 2022 none June 2024June 2024 yes 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 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 Party/AllianceAcronym% (first round)SeatsSocialist Party (France)Socialist PartyPS 26.6% 513French Communist PartyFrench Communist PartyPCF 22.8% 242Miscellaneous rightMiscellaneous rightDVD 12.5% 269Miscellaneous centreReformist Movement-CentristsDVC 11.8% 250Union of Democrats for the RepublicUnion of Democrats for the RepublicUDR 10.6% 171Independent RepublicansIndependent RepublicansRI 8.5% 175Miscellaneous leftMiscellaneous leftDVG 4% 93Radical Party of the LeftRadical Party of the LeftMRG 2.4% 84Far-leftFar-Left– 0.7% 4 Sources Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988 1976 Category:1976 elections in France