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French presidential election, 1947

French presidential election, 1947
France
← 1939 16 January 1947 1953 →
  VincentAuriol.png Auguste Champetier de Ribes.jpg
Candidate Vincent Auriol Auguste Champetier de Ribes
Party SFIO MRP
Electoral vote 452 242
Percentage 51.19% 27.41%

President before election

Léon Blum
SFIO

Elected President

Vincent Auriol
SFIO


Léon Blum
SFIO

Vincent Auriol
SFIO

Indirect presidential elections were held in France on 16 January 1947. All members of the Parliament of France (Deputies and Senators) voted to elect the first President of the Fourth Republic.

The Socialist Vincent Auriol won by the first round with 51.2% of the vote. In total, 833 voted and 876 cast valid votes.


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