Ardennes, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Ardennes, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Luc Warsmann (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.7 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Ardennes, 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) | 43.0% | Union des Forces Démocratiques (37.6%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 50.5% | PSU (unified socialist) (49.5%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | PSU (unified socialist) | 57.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (42.9%) | 14.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.9% | Parti Socialiste (48.1%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 50.6% | PS-MRG (49.4%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.6% | RPR (47.4%) | 5.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Paul Bachy (Parti Socialiste) | 51.9% | Jacques Sourdille (RPR) (48.1%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Luc Warsmann (RPR) | 55.9% | Jean Paul Bachy (PRG) (44.1%) | 11.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ardennes, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Luc Warsmann (RPR) won the seat of Ardennes, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 55.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.7 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Ardennes, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Ardennes, Circonscription 3 has been won by: PSU (unified socialist), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Ardennes, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Ardennes, Circonscription 3 was 1962, when UNR-UDT (Gaullist) beat PSU (unified socialist) by just 1.0 percentage points.