FRANCE: parliamentary elections Sénat, 1989

FRANCE
Parliamentary Chamber: Sénat

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1989

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Chamber:

Sénat

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

24 September 1989

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for one-third of the seats in the Senate on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office. This time, 102 seats were renewed.

Background and outcome of elections:

In the 1989 partial Senate elections, one-third of the seats were up for renewal. Altogether 102 seats were contested by 466 candidates. Polling results proved particularly favorable to the Rally for the Republic (Rassemblement pour la République – RPR) group, which raised its overall total by 10 seats to arrive at 91.
A total of 58 Senators were re-elected and 44 were newcomers. On 2 October, Mr. Alain Poher (Union centriste) was re-elected Senate President. With the addition of two seats for French citizens residing abroad, the overall membership of the Senate increased from 320 to 322 as compared to the previous (1986) partial elections.

STATISTICS

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total Gain/Loss

Rassemblement pour la République (RPR) 91 +10

Union centriste des Démocrates de progrès 68 -2

Socialist Party 66 +3

Union of Republicans and Independents 52 -1

Democratic and European Rally 23 -10

Communist Party 16 +1

Unattached (non-inscrits) 5 +1

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 311

Women: 10

Distribution of seats according to age:

35-40 years 3

41-50 years 39

51-60 years 83

61-70 years 153

71-80 years 38

Over 80 years 5

Distribution of seats according to profession:

Medical professions 16%

Salaried employees 16%

Teaching 14%

Agricultural professions 14%

Commerce and industry 13%

Legal and liberal professions 13%

Civil servants 11%

Undeclared 3%

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Chamber:
	Sénat
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	24 September 1989
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for one-third of the seats in the Senate on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office. This time, 102 seats were renewed.
Background and outcome of elections:
	In the 1989 partial Senate elections, one-third of the seats were up for renewal. Altogether 102 seats were contested by 466 candidates. Polling results proved particularly favorable to the Rally for the Republic (Rassemblement pour la République – RPR) group, which raised its overall total by 10 seats to arrive at 91. A total of 58 Senators were re-elected and 44 were newcomers. On 2 October, Mr. Alain Poher (Union centriste) was re-elected Senate President. With the addition of two seats for French citizens residing abroad, the overall membership of the Senate increased from 320 to 322 as compared to the previous (1986) partial elections.

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total	Gain/Loss
Rassemblement pour la République (RPR)	91	+10
Union centriste des Démocrates de progrès	68	-2
Socialist Party	66	+3
Union of Republicans and Independents	52	-1
Democratic and European Rally	23	-10
Communist Party	16	+1
Unattached (non-inscrits)	5	+1

Distribution of seats according to age:
35-40 years	3
41-50 years	39
51-60 years	83
61-70 years	153
71-80 years	38
Over 80 years	5
Distribution of seats according to profession:
Medical professions	16%
Salaried employees	16%
Teaching	14%
Agricultural professions	14%
Commerce and industry	13%
Legal and liberal professions	13%
Civil servants	11%
Undeclared	3%