Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 8 and 15 March 1970.
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.
Runoff results missing
| Party/Alliance | % (first round) | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCF | 23.8% | 144 | ||
| Miscellaneous Right | 17.8% | 389 | ||
| UDR | 15.6% | 206 | ||
| SFIO | 14.8% | 263 | ||
| Miscellaneous Left | 10.5% | 292 | ||
| CD | 9.1% | 183 | ||
| RI | 5.2% | 110 | ||
| Far-Left | 3.1% | 22 | ||
Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988