Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3 was won by Roland Carraz (Divers gauche) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.3 points over Divers droite. This page covers every legislative election on record in Cote-D'Or, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 52.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.0%) | 22.6 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Modérés / Centristes | 54.5% | Radicaux socialistes (23.5%) | 31.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 50.4% | Républicains Indépendants (49.6%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 57.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (42.1%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 54.8% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (45.2%) | 9.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Divers droite | 53.1% | PS-MRG (46.9%) | 6.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.2% | UDF-RPR (joint list) (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Roland Carraz (Parti Socialiste) | 50.8% | Bernard Barbier (UDF) (31.5%) | 19.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Roland Carraz (Divers gauche) | 53.6% | Lucien Brenot (Divers droite) (46.4%) | 7.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Roland Carraz (Divers gauche) won the seat of Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 53.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.3 points over Divers droite.
Which parties have won Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers droite, Divers gauche, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Modérés / Centristes, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 3 was 1967, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat Républicains Indépendants by just 0.7 percentage points.