The third senatorial elections of the Fifth Republic were held in France on September 26, 1965.[1]
This election has depended largely of the results of 1965 municipal elections.
| Group | Ideology | Seats | +/− | 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 % | |||
On October 2, 1965, Gaston Monnerville was re-elected president of the Senate.