1964 French cantonal elections explained

Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 8 and 15 March 1964.

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/AllianceSeatsChange
 SFIO286+15
Others204+6
Miscellaneous Left202+6
Radical Party199−39
165−44
MRP148−8
 UNR123+33
PCF99+49
 RI81+5
Far-Left40+11
Far-Right and Poujadists15±0

Sources

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