1969 French presidential election
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The 1969 French presidential election was a national vote to choose Charles de Gaulle’s successor as president of France, marked by the victory of Georges Pompidou and the notable performance of Communist candidate Jacques Duclos.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French national election
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presidential election ⓘ |
| actingPresidentDuringCampaign | Alain Poher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| actingPresidentOffice | President of the Senate of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
economic modernisation
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legacy of Gaullism ⓘ social tensions after May 1968 ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | 1958 Constitution of the French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| electedPresident | Georges Pompidou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralContext | Fifth French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | French citizens of voting age ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstRoundDate | 1969-06-01 ⓘ |
| followed | 1969 French referendum on regionalisation and Senate reform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
consolidated Gaullist dominance under Georges Pompidou
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first French presidential election after Charles de Gaulle’s resignation ⓘ marked strong performance of the French Communist Party candidate Jacques Duclos ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentAtStart | Charles de Gaulle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentPartyAtStart | Union of Democrats for the Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentStatus | resigned ⓘ |
| location | France ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1974 French presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCandidate | Jacques Duclos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCandidateParty | French Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | political history of the Fifth French Republic ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | semi-presidential system ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1965 French presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForElection | resignation of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ |
| result | Georges Pompidou defeated Alain Poher in the second round ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Alain Poher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpParty | Democratic Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondRoundDate | 1969-06-15 ⓘ |
| termLengthForWinner | 7-year presidential term ⓘ |
| turnoutFirstRound | low compared to previous presidential election ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | direct universal suffrage ⓘ |
| votingSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
| winner | Georges Pompidou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerIdeology | Gaullism ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Union of Democrats for the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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