Corse, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Corse, Circonscription 1 was won by Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche at the 1973 legislative election, with 52.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.3 points over UDR-URP (joint list). This page covers every legislative election on record in Corse, Circonscription 1 from 1958 to 1973.
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 | Radicaux centristes | 74.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (24.5%) | 50.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 50.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (21.8%) | 28.2 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 52.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (30.0%) | 22.1 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 54.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (33.1%) | 21.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche | 52.7% | UDR-URP (joint list) (47.3%) | 5.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Corse, Circonscription 1 in the 1973 legislative election?
Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche won the seat of Corse, Circonscription 1 in 1973 with 52.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.3 points over UDR-URP (joint list).
Which parties have won Corse, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Corse, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche, Radicaux centristes, UDR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Corse, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Corse, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 5.3 percentage points.