In order to respond to the discontent expressed during May 1968, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, the left-wing Gaullist who led the cabinet, promoted a programme of reforms for the advent of a "New Society", which advocated social dialogue and political liberalisation. This worried the conservative part of the Presidential Majority and Pompidou himself. Furthermore, Chaban-Delmas was accused, by the presidential circle, to want strengthen his powers to the detriment of Pompidou. In 1972, Chaban-Delmas is replaced by Pierre Messmer, a classical and conservative Gaullist.
After Gaston Defferre's catastrophic result in the 1969 presidential election, the SFIO was replaced by the Socialist Party (PS), formed by the SFIO's merger with an array of political clubs on the democratic left. Two years later, François Mitterrand's Convention of Republican Institutions joined the PS. He took the party's lead during the Epinay Congress, and proposed to form an alliance with the French Communist Party (PCF). In order to prepare the legislative elections, Communists and Socialists signed the Programme commun.
The Radical Party split over the question of the Programme commun. The left-wing minority joined the "Union of Left" and founded the Movement of the Radical-Socialist Left (MGRS). The majority created the Reforming Movement with a part of the center-right. This new group claimed its independence towards the "Union of Left" and the Presidential Majority.
The Programme commun was the main issue of the campaign. Its defenders pleaded the necessity to nationalize banks and companies which were in a situation of monopoly. The members of the Presidential Majority denounced a collectivist project and warned against the participation of Communists in the government if the Left won. The Reforming Movement tried to express a third way rejecting the Marxism of the Left and the Euroscepticism of the Gaullists, but it was obliged to link with the Right to obtain parliamentary seats.
Whilst the left won an increased number of votes and MPs, the Presidential Majority won the election. The Gaullist UDR lost one third of its parliamentary seats due to the growth of the Left and electoral agreements with its allies, the Independent Republicans and Centre, Democracy and Progress. Messmer was confirmed as Prime Minister.
1973, french, legislative, election, legislative, elections, were, held, france, march, 1973, elect, fifth, national, assembly, fifth, republic, 1968, march, 1973, first, round, march, 1973, second, round, 1978, seats, national, assembly246, seats, needed, maj. Legislative elections were held in France on 4 and 11 March 1973 1 to elect the fifth National Assembly of the Fifth Republic 1973 French legislative election 1968 4 March 1973 first round 11 March 1973 second round 1978 All 490 seats in the National Assembly246 seats needed for a majorityTurnout81 22 first round 81 78 second round Party Leader SeatsUDR RI CDP Pierre Messmer 34 76 262PCF Georges Marchais 21 35 73PS MGRS Francois Mitterrand 20 66 101MR Jean Jacques Servan SchreiberJean Lecanuet 12 51 32PSU amp far left Michel Rocard 3 30 3MP 3 29 14DVD 2 87 2DVG 1 26 3This lists parties that won seats See the complete results below Prime Minister before Prime Minister afterPierre MessmerUDR Pierre MessmerUDRIn order to end the May 1968 crisis President Charles de Gaulle dissolved the National Assembly and his party the Gaullist Party Union of Democrats for the Republic UDR obtained the absolute majority of the seats Nevertheless the failure of his 1969 referendum caused his resignation His former Prime minister Georges Pompidou was elected President of France In order to respond to the discontent expressed during May 1968 Jacques Chaban Delmas the left wing Gaullist who led the cabinet promoted a programme of reforms for the advent of a New Society which advocated social dialogue and political liberalisation This worried the conservative part of the Presidential Majority and Pompidou himself Furthermore Chaban Delmas was accused by the presidential circle to want strengthen his powers to the detriment of Pompidou In 1972 Chaban Delmas is replaced by Pierre Messmer a classical and conservative Gaullist After Gaston Defferre s catastrophic result in the 1969 presidential election the SFIO was replaced by the Socialist Party PS formed by the SFIO s merger with an array of political clubs on the democratic left Two years later Francois Mitterrand s Convention of Republican Institutions joined the PS He took the party s lead during the Epinay Congress and proposed to form an alliance with the French Communist Party PCF In order to prepare the legislative elections Communists and Socialists signed the Programme commun The Radical Party split over the question of the Programme commun The left wing minority joined the Union of Left and founded the Movement of the Radical Socialist Left MGRS The majority created the Reforming Movement with a part of the center right This new group claimed its independence towards the Union of Left and the Presidential Majority The Programme commun was the main issue of the campaign Its defenders pleaded the necessity to nationalize banks and companies which were in a situation of monopoly The members of the Presidential Majority denounced a collectivist project and warned against the participation of Communists in the government if the Left won The Reforming Movement tried to express a third way rejecting the Marxism of the Left and the Euroscepticism of the Gaullists but it was obliged to link with the Right to obtain parliamentary seats Whilst the left won an increased number of votes and MPs the Presidential Majority won the election The Gaullist UDR lost one third of its parliamentary seats due to the growth of the Left and electoral agreements with its allies the Independent Republicans and Centre Democracy and Progress Messmer was confirmed as Prime Minister Results editPartyFirst roundSecond roundTotalseatsVotes Votes Union of Republicans for Progress8 242 66134 7610 701 13545 62262French Communist Party5 063 98121 354 893 87620 8673Socialist Party MGRS4 899 96520 665 564 61023 72101Reformist Movement2 967 48112 511 631 9786 9632Unified Socialist Party and far left781 9763 30114 5400 493Presidential majority779 2593 29337 3991 4414Miscellaneous right679 6842 8721 0530 092Miscellaneous left299 9381 26191 4410 823Total23 714 945100 0023 456 032100 00490Valid votes23 714 94597 7723 456 03296 68Invalid blank votes541 8772 23804 3903 32Total votes24 256 822100 0024 260 422100 00Registered voters turnout29 865 34581 2229 666 16181 78Source Quid IPUReferences edit France PDF Inter Parliamentary Union Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 French legislative election amp oldid 1184942619, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
