Charente, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Charente, Circonscription 3 was won by Jerome Lambert (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.7 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Charente, Circonscription 3 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) | 64.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (35.9%) | 28.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 52.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.7%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 53.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.5%) | 6.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.1%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.2%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.5% | RPR (49.5%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 54.9% | RPR (45.1%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jerome Lambert (Parti Socialiste) | 58.7% | Rene Durepaire (UDF) (41.3%) | 17.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jerome Lambert (PRG) | 56.4% | Henri De Richemont (RPR) (43.6%) | 12.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charente, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jerome Lambert (PRG) won the seat of Charente, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 56.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.7 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Charente, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Charente, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Modérés / Centristes, PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Charente, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Charente, Circonscription 3 was 1978, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat RPR by just 1.0 percentage points.