Corse, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Corse, Circonscription 2 was won by Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche at the 1973 legislative election, with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.8 points over UDR-URP (joint list). This page covers every legislative election on record in Corse, Circonscription 2 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 36.0% | UNR (Gaullist) (24.2%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 55.5% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (23.8%) | 31.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (28.5%) | 24.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche | 55.4% | UDR-URP (joint list) (44.6%) | 10.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Corse, Circonscription 2 in the 1973 legislative election?
Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche won the seat of Corse, Circonscription 2 in 1973 with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.8 points over UDR-URP (joint list).
Which parties have won Corse, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Corse, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche, Radicaux socialistes, UDR (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Corse, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Corse, Circonscription 2 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.1 percentage points.