Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1 was won by Michel Crepeau (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 59.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 19.1 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Charente-Maritime, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 37.9% | UNR (Gaullist) (34.5%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 65.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.5%) | 31.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 51.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche | 59.3% | CDP-URP (joint list) (40.7%) | 18.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 57.8% | RPR (42.2%) | 15.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Radicaux de gauche | 65.4% | UDF (34.6%) | 30.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Michel Crepeau (RDG) | 56.0% | Jean Harel (RPR) (44.0%) | 12.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Michel Crepeau (PRG) | 59.6% | Francoise Clerc (UDF) (40.4%) | 19.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Michel Crepeau (PRG) won the seat of Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 59.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 19.1 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche, PRG, PS-MRG, RDG, Radicaux de gauche, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 1 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.1 percentage points.