Aude, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Aude, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Claude Perez (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.4 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Aude, 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 42.2% | SFIO (socialist) (38.6%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 62.7% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (20.8%) | 42.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 60.6% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (39.4%) | 21.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.8% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.2%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 62.5% | RI-URP (joint list) (37.5%) | 25.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 61.0% | RPR (39.0%) | 22.1 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 50.2% | UDF (25.7%) | 24.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Joseph Vidal (Parti Socialiste) | 61.5% | Gerard Larrat (UDF) (38.5%) | 23.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Claude Perez (Parti Socialiste) | 60.7% | Gerard Larrat (UDF) (39.3%) | 21.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Aude, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Claude Perez (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Aude, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 60.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.4 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Aude, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Aude, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Aude, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Aude, Circonscription 1 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 3.5 percentage points.