Charente, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Charente, Circonscription 2 was won by Marie Line Reynaud (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.6 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Charente, 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 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 47.7% | Centre Réformateur Républicain (35.5%) | 12.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 72.5% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (27.5%) | 45.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 61.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (38.9%) | 22.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 50.6% | UDR-RI (joint list) (49.4%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 42.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (32.8%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 53.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.3%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.5% | RPR (47.5%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Pierre Remy Houssin (RPR) | 50.8% | Robert Richard (Parti Socialiste) (49.2%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Marie Line Reynaud (PRG) | 54.8% | Pierre Remy Houssin (RPR) (45.2%) | 9.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charente, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Marie Line Reynaud (PRG) won the seat of Charente, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 54.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.6 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Charente, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Charente, Circonscription 2 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, Radicaux socialistes, UDR-URP (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Charente, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Charente, Circonscription 2 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 1.2 percentage points.