Ardennes, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Ardennes, Circonscription 1 was won by Claudine Ledoux (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 45.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Ardennes, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 32.1% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (24.6%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 44.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (33.8%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 55.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.9%) | 10.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 61.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.5%) | 23.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.5%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.9% | RPR (49.1%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1988 | 2 | Roger Mas (Parti Socialiste) | 52.0% | Michel Vuibert (UDF) (48.0%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Claudine Ledoux (PRG) | 45.4% | Michel Vuibert (UDF) (39.2%) | 6.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ardennes, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Claudine Ledoux (PRG) won the seat of Ardennes, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 45.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Ardennes, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Ardennes, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Ardennes, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Ardennes, Circonscription 1 was 1978, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat RPR by just 1.9 percentage points.