Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Rouger (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.7 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Charente-Maritime, 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) | 63.8% | Radicaux socialistes (18.7%) | 45.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 57.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (23.5%) | 33.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 62.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (38.0%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 72.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.9%) | 44.1 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | CDP-URP (joint list) | 51.1% | Parti Socialiste (17.6%) | 33.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 52.1% | RPR (47.9%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 54.0% | RPR (23.6%) | 30.5 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Roland Beix (Parti Socialiste) | 51.3% | Xavier De Roux (UDF) (36.0%) | 15.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Rouger (Parti Socialiste) | 54.9% | Xavier De Roux (UDF) (45.1%) | 9.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Rouger (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.7 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste.
What was the closest result on record in Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 3 was 1978, when PS-MRG beat RPR by just 4.3 percentage points.