1961 French cantonal elections
# 1961 French cantonal elections

Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 4 and 11 June 1961.

## 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/Alliance | % (first round) | Seats |
| - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous Right | 23.5% | 436 |
| PCF | 18.6% | 52 |
| SFIO | 16.8% | 271 |
| UNR | 12.8% | 166 |
| MRP | 9.8% | 142 |
| Radical Party | 7.4% | 211 |
| Miscellaneous Left | 8.4% | 198 |
| PSU-Far left | 2.7% | 28 |

## Sources

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

