Aveyron, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Aveyron, Circonscription 3 was won by Jacques Godfrain (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.3 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Aveyron, 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 36.7% | UNR (Gaullist) (35.7%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 54.1% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (45.9%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 65.6% | Centre Démocrate (34.4%) | 31.2 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 57.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (21.8%) | 35.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 41.1% | Parti Socialiste (36.4%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 55.3% | PS-MRG (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 52.9% | Parti Socialiste (40.1%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jacques Godfrain (RPR) | 55.6% | Guy Durand (Parti Socialiste) (36.8%) | 18.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Godfrain (RPR) | 56.2% | Alain Fauconnier (PRG) (43.8%) | 12.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Aveyron, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Godfrain (RPR) won the seat of Aveyron, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 56.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.3 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Aveyron, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Aveyron, Circonscription 3 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Aveyron, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Aveyron, Circonscription 3 was 1958, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat UNR (Gaullist) by just 1.1 percentage points.