Calvados, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Calvados, Circonscription 2 was won by Louis Mexandeau (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 62.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 25.3 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Calvados, Circonscription 2 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 | 1 (outright) | UNR (Gaullist) | 62.7% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (13.7%) | 49.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 60.2% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (18.6%) | 41.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 52.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.6%) | 21.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 54.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (15.6%) | 38.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.0% | Parti Socialiste (47.0%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 52.0% | PS-MRG (48.0%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.7% | RPR (44.3%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Louis Mexandeau (Parti Socialiste) | 52.9% | Yves Lessard (RPR) (25.6%) | 27.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Louis Mexandeau (Parti Socialiste) | 62.7% | Brigitte Le Brethon (RPR) (37.3%) | 25.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Calvados, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Louis Mexandeau (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Calvados, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 62.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 25.3 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Calvados, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Calvados, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Calvados, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Calvados, Circonscription 2 was 1978, when RPR beat PS-MRG by just 3.9 percentage points.