1973 French cantonal elections

Cantonale elections to renew canton general councillors were held in France on 23 and 30 September 1973.

Electoral system

The cantonales elections use the same system as the regional or legislative elections. There is a 10% threshold (10% of registered voters) needed to proceed to the second round.

National results

Runoff results missing

Party/Alliance		% (first round)	Seats
	PCF	22.7%	205
	PS	21.9%	423
	Miscellaneous Right	18.6%	467
	UDR	12.7%	244
	MR-Centrists	8.6%	183
	Miscellaneous Left	6.4%	174
	RI	6.2%	153
	MRG	2%	68
	Far-Left	1%	9

Sources

Alain Lancelot, Les élections sous la Ve République, PUF, Paris, 1988