1970 French cantonal elections

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Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 8 and 15 March 1970.

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

Sources[]

Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988