Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 23 and 30 September 1973.
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)SeatsPCF 22.7% 205 PS 21.9% 423Miscellaneous Right 18.6% 467 UDR 12.7% 244MR-Centrists 8.6% 183Miscellaneous Left 6.4% 174 RI 6.2% 153MRG 2% 68Far-Left 1% 9
References Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988