Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2 was won by Bernard Grasset (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.1 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Charente-Maritime, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 54.2% | Modérés / Centristes (29.6%) | 24.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 65.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.3%) | 31.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.2%) | 3.7 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 51.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (23.6%) | 27.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 57.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.1%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 53.8% | PS-MRG (46.2%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF-RPR (joint list) | 51.1% | Parti Socialiste (48.9%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Guy Branger (UDF) | 50.9% | Yves Hermouet (Parti Socialiste) (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Bernard Grasset (Parti Socialiste) | 53.1% | Jean Guy Branger (UDF) (46.9%) | 6.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bernard Grasset (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 53.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.1 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDF-RPR (joint list), UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 2 was 1988, when Jean Guy Branger (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.8 percentage points.