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)SeatsMiscellaneous Right 23.5% 436PCF 18.6% 52 SFIO 16.8% 271 UNR 12.8% 166MRP 9.8% 142Radical Party 7.4% 211Miscellaneous Left 8.4% 198PSU-Far left 2.7% 28
References Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988