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French presidential election, 1953

French presidential election, 1953

← 1947 17-23 December 1953 1958 →
  René Coty en 1948.JPG
Candidate René Coty Marcel-Edmond Naegelen
Party CNIP SFIO
Electoral vote 477 329
Percentage 54.76% 37.77%

President before election

Vincent Auriol
SFIO

Elected President

René Coty
CNIP


Vincent Auriol
SFIO

René Coty
CNIP

Indirect presidential elections were held in France in December, 1953. All members of the Parliament of France (Deputies and Senators) voted to elect the second President of the Fourth Republic.

The independent René Coty won after thirteen rounds of voting.


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