Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 was won by Dominique Bussereau (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.1 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 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) | 35.1% | Radicaux socialistes (34.4%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 53.7% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (38.0%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 60.0% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (40.0%) | 20.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 55.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.0%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 59.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.7%) | 18.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.9% | UDF (48.1%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 53.2% | RPR (36.3%) | 16.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Philippe Marchand (Parti Socialiste) | 51.5% | Dominique Bussereau (UDF) (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Dominique Bussereau (UDF) | 51.1% | Philippe Callaud (PRG) (48.9%) | 2.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Dominique Bussereau (UDF) won the seat of Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 51.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.1 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), Radicaux socialistes, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Charente-Maritime, Circonscription 4 was 1958, when CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) beat Radicaux socialistes by just 0.7 percentage points.