Ardeche, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Ardeche, Circonscription 3 was won by Stephane Alaize (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.0 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Ardeche, Circonscription 3 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 46.6% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (24.4%) | 22.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 55.2% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (44.8%) | 10.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 62.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (37.7%) | 24.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 42.5% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (33.5%) | 9.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 59.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (41.0%) | 18.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 54.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 53.5% | RPR (46.5%) | 7.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Marie Alaize (Parti Socialiste) | 51.0% | Jean Francois Michel (UDF) (49.0%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Stephane Alaize (PRG) | 52.5% | Jean Marie Roux (RPR) (47.5%) | 5.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ardeche, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Stephane Alaize (PRG) won the seat of Ardeche, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 52.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.0 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Ardeche, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Ardeche, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Ardeche, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Ardeche, Circonscription 3 was 1988, when Jean Marie Alaize (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 2.1 percentage points.