Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2 was won by Segolene Royal (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 61.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.6 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Deux-Sevres, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 60.0% | UNR (Gaullist) (32.5%) | 27.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 42.4% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (30.9%) | 11.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 50.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (26.8%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 70.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (22.0%) | 48.3 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | CDP-URP (joint list) | 60.3% | Parti Socialiste (29.7%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 59.4% | PS-MRG (27.6%) | 31.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Divers droite | 52.8% | Parti Socialiste (41.7%) | 11.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Segolene Royal (Parti Socialiste) | 50.6% | Pierre Billard (UDF) (49.4%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Segolene Royal (PRG) | 61.8% | Leopold Moreau (UDF) (38.2%) | 23.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Segolene Royal (PRG) won the seat of Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 61.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.6 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Divers droite, PRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 2 was 1988, when Segolene Royal (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 1.1 percentage points.