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French Senate election, 2008

Election NameFrench Senate election, 2008
CountryFrance
Typeparliamentary
Ongoingno
Previous ElectionFrench Senate election, 2004
Previous Year2004
Next YearNext
Seats For ElectionA third of seats (114) to the French Senate
Election DateSeptember 21, 2008
Leader1Henri de Raincourt
Party1Union for a Popular Movement
Leaders Seat1Yonne
Last Election1159
Seats1151
Seat Change1� 8
Leader2Jean-Pierre Bel
Party2Socialist Party (France)
Leaders Seat2Ariège
Last Election295
Seats2116
Seat Change2+21
Leader3Michel Mercier
Party3Union for French Democracy
Leaders Seat3Rhône
Last Election330
Seats329
Seat Change3� 1
TitlePresident of the Senate
Before ElectionChristian Poncelet
Before PartyUnion for a Popular Movement
After ElectionGérard Larcher
After PartyUnion for a Popular Movement

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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 under the old system: Up to this election, senators were elected in three classes for nine-year terms. Under the new system to be used from 2011 onwards, senators will be elected for six-year terms in two classes.

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