<page_title> 2011 French Senate election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> 343 <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <row_header> Total </row_header> <row_header> 331 </row_header> <row_header> 13 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 348 <col_header> 2011 </col_header> <row_header> Total </row_header> <row_header> 331 </row_header> <row_header> 13 </row_header> <row_header> 343 </row_header> <row_header> 12 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The number of senators were increased from 343 to 348, since the previous election held in 2008.