1969 French Presidential Election

After de Gaulle resigns

1 and 15 June 1969 · Founding the presidency · direct two-round vote

Incumbent president Charles de Gaulle proposed a referendum on government decentralisation and a reform of the Senate. In the referendum on 27 April, 53.5% of voters rejected the proposed amendments.

President before

Alain Poher

(acting President after Charles de Gaulle resigned in April)

Elected President

Georges Pompidou

UDR

Winning share

58.2%

second round

Turnout

77.6%

second round 68.8%

The result

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Georges Pompidou

Union of Democrats for the Republic · 10 051 783 votes

58.21%

second round

Alain Poher

Democratic Centre · 5 268 613 votes

41.79%

second round

Jacques Duclos

French Communist Party · 4 808 285 votes

21.27%

first round

Gaston Defferre

French Section of the Workers' International · 1 133 222 votes

5.01%

first round

Michel Rocard

Unified Socialist Party · 816 470 votes

3.61%

first round

Louis Ducatel

Miscellaneous left · 286 447 votes

1.27%

first round

Alain Krivine

Communist League · 239 104 votes

1.06%

first round


Georges Pompidou	Union of Democrats for the Republic	10 051 783	44.47%	11 064 371	58.21%
Alain Poher	Democratic Centre	5 268 613	23.31%	7 943 118	41.79%
Jacques Duclos	French Communist Party	4 808 285	21.27%	—	—
Gaston Defferre	French Section of the Workers' International	1 133 222	5.01%	—	—
Michel Rocard	Unified Socialist Party	816 470	3.61%	—	—
Louis Ducatel	Miscellaneous left	286 447	1.27%	—	—
Alain Krivine	Communist League	239 104	1.06%	—	—