Since 1959 and the change of Algerian policy (Charles de Gaulle decided in favour of the "self-government" and "Algerian Algeria"), France had faced bomb attacks by the Secret Armed Organization (Organisation armée secrète or OAS) which opposed the independence of Algeria, negotiated by the FLN with the March 1962 Evian agreements and approved by referendum by the French people. This policy was disapproved by some members of the "Presidential Majority".
Simultaneously, when Georges Pompidou replaced Michel Debré as prime minister, the center-right parties (MRP and CNIP) left the majority due to de Gaulle's eurosceptic declaration. Like the Left, they denounced the presidentialization of the regime.
On 22 August de Gaulle escaped from an assassination attempt by the OAS in Le Petit-Clamart. He subsequently announced a controversial referendum in which he proposed the election of the president of the French Republic under universal suffrage. The presidential majority composed of the UNR and the Independent Republicans (RI) (which came from a CNIP split) campaigned for a "yes", while all the other parties formed a "coalition of no" and brought down Pompidou's cabinet by a vote of no confidence (motion de censure).[1]
However, de Gaulle finally won the referendum and dissolved the National Assembly. During the legislative campaign, all the parties, except the UNR and the RI, criticized the "personal power" which they believed distorted France's Republican institutions. In the French political culture and in their mind, Republicanism was inseparable from parliamentary democracy and the reinforcement of the presidential powers was associated with Bonapartism. Contrary to the previous legislative election, the left-wing parties finalized an electoral agreement. The subsequent legislative elections saw advances for the left-wing opposition. However, conservative voters sanctioned the center-right parties, preferring to vote for the Gaullist party. Pompidou became Prime Minister again.
^Proceedings of the National Assembly, 4 October 1962, second sitting; vote tally on p. 3268. p. 38 in the PDF file
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French legislative elections took place on 18 November and 25 November 1962 to elect the second National Assembly of the Fifth Republic 1962 French legislative election 1958 18 November and 25 November 1962 1967 All 491 seats to the French National Assembly 246 seats were needed for a majorityTurnout68 7 8 4 pp 1st round 72 1 3 4 pp 2nd round Majority party Minority party Third party Leader Georges Pompidou Guy Mollet Maurice FaureParty UNR SFIO PRVLast election 233 seats 47 seats 37 seatsSeats won 206 65 44Seat change 27 18 7Popular vote 5 855 744 1st round 6 169 890 2nd round 2 298 729 1st round 2 264 011 2nd round 1 429 649 1st round 1 172 711 2nd round Percentage 31 94 1st round 40 36 2nd round 12 54 1st round 14 83 2nd round 7 79 1st round 7 68 2nd round Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Leader Maurice Thorez Andre Colin Camille LaurensParty PCF MRP CNIPLast election 10 seats 57 seats 132 seatsSeats won 41 36 28Seat change 31 21 104Popular vote 4 003 553 1st round 3 195 763 2nd round 1 665 695 1st round 821 635 2nd round 1 404 177 1st round 2nd round Percentage 21 84 1st round 20 94 2nd round 9 08 1st round 5 45 2nd round 7 66 1st round 2nd round Seventh party Leader Valery Giscard d EstaingParty RILast election N A split from CNIP Seats won 27Seat change N APopular vote 1 089 348 1st round 1 444 666 2nd round Percentage 5 94 1st round 9 46 2nd round Prime Minister before electionGeorges PompidouUNR Elected Prime Minister Georges PompidouUNRSince 1959 and the change of Algerian policy Charles de Gaulle decided in favour of the self government and Algerian Algeria France had faced bomb attacks by the Secret Armed Organization Organisation armee secrete or OAS which opposed the independence of Algeria negotiated by the FLN with the March 1962 Evian agreements and approved by referendum by the French people This policy was disapproved by some members of the Presidential Majority Simultaneously when Georges Pompidou replaced Michel Debre as prime minister the center right parties MRP and CNIP left the majority due to de Gaulle s eurosceptic declaration Like the Left they denounced the presidentialization of the regime On 22 August de Gaulle escaped from an assassination attempt by the OAS in Le Petit Clamart He subsequently announced a controversial referendum in which he proposed the election of the president of the French Republic under universal suffrage The presidential majority composed of the UNR and the Independent Republicans RI which came from a CNIP split campaigned for a yes while all the other parties formed a coalition of no and brought down Pompidou s cabinet by a vote of no confidence motion de censure 1 However de Gaulle finally won the referendum and dissolved the National Assembly During the legislative campaign all the parties except the UNR and the RI criticized the personal power which they believed distorted France s Republican institutions In the French political culture and in their mind Republicanism was inseparable from parliamentary democracy and the reinforcement of the presidential powers was associated with Bonapartism Contrary to the previous legislative election the left wing parties finalized an electoral agreement The subsequent legislative elections saw advances for the left wing opposition However conservative voters sanctioned the center right parties preferring to vote for the Gaullist party Pompidou became Prime Minister again Results EditParties and coalitions 1st round 2nd round Total seatsVotes Votes Union for the New Republic Democratic Union of Labour Union pour la nouvelle Republique Union democratique du travail UNR UDT 5 855 744 31 94 6 169 890 40 36 233Popular Republican Movement Mouvement republicain populaire MRP 1 665 695 9 08 821 635 5 45 36National Centre of Independents and Peasants Centre national des independants et paysans CNIP 1 404 177 7 66 28Independent Republicans Republicains independants RI 1 089 348 5 94 1 444 666 9 46 27Total Right Presidential Majority MRP and CNIP 10 014 964 54 62 8 436 191 55 27 324French Communist Party Parti communiste francais PCF 4 003 553 21 84 3 195 763 20 94 41French Section of the Workers International Section francaise de l Internationale ouvriere SFIO 2 298 729 12 54 2 264 011 14 83 65Radical Party Parti radical PR 1 429 649 7 79 1 172 711 7 68 44Unified Socialist Party Parti socialiste unifie PSU 427 467 2 33 138 131 0 90 2Total Left 8 159 398 44 50 6 770 616 44 34 152Far Right 159 429 0 87 52 245 0 34 Total 18 333 791 100 00 15 208 101 100 00 476Abstention 31 28 1st round 27 90 2nd round Popular vote first round UNR 31 94 PCF 21 84 SFIO 12 54 MRP 9 08 Radical 7 79 CNIP 7 66 RI 5 94 PSU 2 33 Far right 0 87 3rd National Assembly by Parliamentary Group Edit Group Members Caucusing Total UDR UDT Group 216 17 233 Socialist Group 64 2 66 Democratic Centre Group 51 4 55 Communist Group 41 0 41 RD Group 35 4 39 Independent Republicans Group 32 3 35 Non Inscrits 13 0 13Total 452 30 482References Edit Proceedings of the National Assembly 4 October 1962 second sitting vote tally on p 3268 p 38 in the PDF file Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1962 French legislative election amp oldid 1134780870, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
