Correze, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Correze, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Pierre Dupont (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.9 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Correze, 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 | SFIO (socialist) | 57.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.5%) | 14.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 51.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.5%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.3%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 54.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.8%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.8%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 54.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (24.6%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 50.6% | Parti Socialiste (26.4%) | 24.2 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jacques Chirac (RPR) | 58.0% | Yvon Gourhand (Parti Socialiste) (24.6%) | 33.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Pierre Dupont (RPR) | 53.0% | Bernadette Bourzai (PRG) (47.0%) | 5.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Correze, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Pierre Dupont (RPR) won the seat of Correze, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 53.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.9 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Correze, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Correze, Circonscription 3 has been won by: RPR, SFIO (socialist), UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Correze, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Correze, Circonscription 3 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 1.5 percentage points.