Ardeche, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Ardeche, Circonscription 1 was won by Pascal Terrasse (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 59.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Ardeche, Circonscription 1 from 1958 to 1997.
France elects this seat over two rounds: a seat can be won outright in round one with an absolute majority, or go to a runoff between the top qualifiers. Results below show whichever round actually decided the seat. For 1958-1981, the source data reports results by party/political family only, not by individual candidate name; from 1988 onward the source reports named candidates, and this page shows them. See the sourcing note below.
Results by Election
| Election | Round | Winner | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 46.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.1%) | 18.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 37.2% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (35.8%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 52.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.9%) | 4.2 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 52.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (26.4%) | 26.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.3%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 51.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 56.8% | UDF (43.2%) | 13.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Robert Chapuis (Parti Socialiste) | 54.5% | Georges Chagounoff (RPR) (45.5%) | 9.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Pascal Terrasse (PRG) | 59.2% | Amedee Imbert (UDF) (40.8%) | 18.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ardeche, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pascal Terrasse (PRG) won the seat of Ardeche, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 59.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Ardeche, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Ardeche, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Modérés / Centristes, PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Ardeche, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Ardeche, Circonscription 1 was 1962, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) by just 1.4 percentage points.