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
| Share of the chamber | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rally of the French People | — | 107 | +102 | 4 125 492 | 21.6% | — | |
| RPF | Jacques Soustelle | 107 | +107 | 4 125 492 | 21.6% | — | |
| French Communist Party | — | 97 | +69 | 5 056 605 | 26.4% | — | |
| PCF | Maurice Thorez | 97 | -69 | 5 056 605 | 26.4% | — | |
| French Section of the Workers' International | — | 94 | +40 | 2 744 842 | 14.3% | — | |
| SFIO | Guy Mollet | 94 | +4 | 2 744 842 | 14.3% | — | |
| Conservatives (CNIP–UNIR–RGRIF) | — | 87 | +14 | 2 656 995 | 13.9% | — | |
| Popular Republican Movement | — | 82 | +57 | 2 369 788 | 12.4% | — | |
| MRP | Georges Bidault | 82 | -76 | 2 369 788 | 12.4% | — | |
| Rally of Republican Lefts | — | 77 | — | 1 887 583 | 9.9% | — |