2008 French Senate election

Indirect Senate elections were held for 114 of the 343 seats in the French Senate on 21 September 2008. With this election, the number of senators was increased from 331 to 343; Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin elected two senators each for the first time. Furthermore, this election was the last to be held under the old system: prior to this election, senators were elected in three classes for nine-year terms. Under the new system instituted in 2011, senators are elected for six-year terms in two classes.

2008 French Senate election

21 September 2008

A third of seats (114) to the French Senate
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Henri de Raincourt Jean-Pierre Bel Michel Mercier
Party UMP PS UDF
Leader's seat Yonne Ariège Rhône
Last election 159 95 30
Seats won 151 116 29
Seat change 8 21 1

President of the Senate before election

Christian Poncelet
UMP

Elected President of the Senate

Gérard Larcher
UMP

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