Cher, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Cher, Circonscription 2 was won by Jean Claude Sandrier (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.4 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Cher, 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) | 59.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.2%) | 19.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.7%) | 4.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (50.0%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 55.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.4%) | 11.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.4%) | 3.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 51.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.0%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.9% | RPR (44.1%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jacques Rimbault (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 59.8% | Pierre Le Cocq (Divers droite) (40.2%) | 19.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Claude Sandrier (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 57.7% | Franck Thomas Richard (UDF) (42.3%) | 15.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cher, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Claude Sandrier (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Cher, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 57.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.4 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Cher, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Cher, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Cher, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Cher, Circonscription 2 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 0.1 percentage points.