1951 French Legislative Election
November 1946 · Liberation and the Fourth Republic · 625 seats, 313 for a majority
After the Second World War, the three parties which took a major part in the French Resistance to the German occupation dominated the political scene and government: the French Communist Party (PCF), the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO, socialist party) and the Christian democratic Popular Republican Movement (MRP).
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Korean War [ 9 ] (1950–1953). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Henri Queuille
PRV
Prime Minister after
René Pleven
UDSR
Largest force
Rally of the French People
107 of 625 seats
Turnout
80.2%
The result
Rally of the French People
21.6% of votes · +102 seats
107
seats
RPF
Jacques Soustelle · 21.6% of votes · +107 seats
107
seats
French Communist Party
26.4% of votes · +69 seats
97
seats
PCF
Maurice Thorez · 26.4% of votes · -69 seats
97
seats
French Section of the Workers' International
14.3% of votes · +40 seats
94
seats
SFIO
Guy Mollet · 14.3% of votes · +4 seats
94
seats
Conservatives (CNIP–UNIR–RGRIF)
13.9% of votes · +14 seats
87
seats
Popular Republican Movement
12.4% of votes · +57 seats
82
seats
MRP
Georges Bidault · 12.4% of votes · -76 seats
82
seats
Rally of Republican Lefts
9.9% of votes
77
seats