2008 French Senate election

2008 French Senate election

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A third of seats (114) to the French Senate
First party Second party Third party   Leader Henri de Raincourt Jean-Pierre Bel Michel Mercier Party UMP PS UDF Leader's seat Yonne Ariège Rhône Last election 159 95 30 Seats won 151 116 29 Seat change 8 21 1
President of the Senate before election Christian Poncelet UMP Elected President of the Senate Gérard Larcher UMP

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Indirect Senate elections were held for 114 of the 343 seats in the French Senate on 21 September 2008.^[1] With this election, the number of senators was increased from 331 to 343; Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin elected two senators each for the first time. Furthermore, this election was the last to be held under the old system: prior to this election, senators were elected in three classes for nine-year terms. Under the new system instituted in 2011, senators are elected for six-year terms in two classes.^[2]