Calvados, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Calvados, Circonscription 1 was won by Philippe Duron (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Calvados, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 65.2% | SFIO (socialist) (34.8%) | 30.5 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 56.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (18.3%) | 38.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 52.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.9%) | 17.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 56.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.8%) | 28.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.3% | UDR-URP (joint list) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.0% | UDF (49.0%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 59.6% | RPR (40.4%) | 19.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Francis Saint Ellier (UDF) | 50.5% | Andre Ledran (Parti Socialiste) (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Philippe Duron (Parti Socialiste) | 52.6% | Francis Saint Ellier (UDF) (47.4%) | 5.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Calvados, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Philippe Duron (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Calvados, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Calvados, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Calvados, Circonscription 1 has been won by: PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Calvados, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Calvados, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when Parti Socialiste beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 0.6 percentage points.