Charente, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Charente, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Claude Viollet (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Charente, 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) | 39.8% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (35.4%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 63.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.6%) | 26.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 57.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (42.7%) | 14.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (18.0%) | 35.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers gaullistes | 54.0% | Parti Socialiste (46.0%) | 7.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 53.0% | RPR (47.0%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 54.1% | RPR (18.5%) | 35.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Georges Chavanes (UDF) | 50.3% | Jean Michel Gadrat (Parti Socialiste) (49.7%) | 0.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Claude Viollet (PRG) | 53.2% | Philippe Mottet (UDF) (46.8%) | 6.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charente, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Claude Viollet (PRG) won the seat of Charente, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Charente, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Charente, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Divers gaullistes, PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Charente, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Charente, Circonscription 1 was 1988, when Georges Chavanes (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.5 percentage points.