1969 French presidential election

1969 French presidential election

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Turnout	77.59% (first round) 68.85% (second round)
Candidate Georges Pompidou Alain Poher Party UDR CD Popular vote 11,064,371 7,943,118 Percentage 58.21% 41.79%
First round results by department Second round results by department
President before election Alain Poher (acting President after Charles de Gaulle resigned in April) CD Elected President Georges Pompidou UDR

Presidential elections were held in France on 1 June 1969, with a second round on 15 June. They were triggered by the resignation of President Charles de Gaulle on 28 April 1969.