2011 French Senate election

2011 French Senate election

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165 of 348 seats in the Senate
175 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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Leader Jean-Pierre Bel[1] Gérard Larcher[1] Valérie Létard[1]
Party PS UMP NC
Alliance Union of the Left Presidential Majority ARES
Leader since 1 October 2008 1 October 2008
Leader's seat Ariège Yvelines Nord
Seats before 152 161 30
Seats won 177 140 31
Seat change Increase25 Decrease21 Increase1


President of the Senate before election

Gérard Larcher
UMP

President-elect of the Senate

Jean-Pierre Bel
PS

Brown areas show departments in contention in the election (Series 1).

A Senate election was held for 165 of the 348 seats in the Senate of France on 25 September 2011. Senate members were primarily elected by municipal officials, and the number of senators was increased from 343 to 348, due to the growth of France's population since the previous election was held in 2008. The Socialist Party and other left-of-center parties gained a majority of seats in the upper house for the first time in the Fifth Republic.[2]

  1. ^ a b c The official candidates for the Senate Presidency
  2. ^ Louet, Sophie (25 September 2011). "French left seizes Senate majority, hurts Sarkozy". Reuters. Retrieved 25 September 2011.