Calvados, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Calvados, Circonscription 5 was won by Laurence Dumont (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Calvados, Circonscription 5 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 41.3% | Extrême droite (39.5%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 58.3% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (31.5%) | 26.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 50.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (49.5%) | 0.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 51.9% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (48.1%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 67.3% | Parti Socialiste (13.6%) | 53.7 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 61.1% | PS-MRG (16.9%) | 44.2 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 62.4% | Parti Socialiste (30.4%) | 32.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Francois D Harcourt (Divers droite) | 57.1% | Roger Jouet (MAJ) (42.9%) | 14.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Laurence Dumont (Parti Socialiste) | 51.1% | Francois D'Harcourt (UDF) (48.9%) | 2.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Calvados, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Laurence Dumont (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Calvados, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 51.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Calvados, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Calvados, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Divers droite, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Calvados, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Calvados, Circonscription 5 was 1967, when Centre Démocrate beat Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République by just 0.9 percentage points.