| Author (Corporate) | France24 |
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| Series Title | France24 |
| Series Details | 25.9.11 |
| Publication Date | 25/09/2011 |
| Content Type | News |
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The French left won a Senate majority, the upper house of the French parliament, for the first time since World War II on the 25 September 2011, in a power shift that could have serious ramifications on right-wing President Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2012 re-election bid. The Senate is elected mainly by local councillors. Only half of the 348 seats were up for re-election, with a total electorate of just under 72,000. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.france24.com/en/20110925-france-socialist-party-claims-historic-senate-majority-victory-elections-sarkozy |
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| Countries / Regions | France |
