Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Marie Morisset (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Deux-Sevres, 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) | 56.2% | UNR (Gaullist) (27.7%) | 28.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.0% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (29.9%) | 21.1 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.6% | Centre Démocrate (23.4%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 60.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (17.8%) | 42.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 40.7% | UDR-URP (joint list) (39.0%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 52.1% | PS-MRG (25.3%) | 26.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 60.0% | Parti Socialiste (35.5%) | 24.5 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean De Gaulle (RPR) | 51.1% | Michel Herve (Parti Socialiste) (42.6%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Marie Morisset (UDF) | 58.6% | Gaetan Fort (PRG) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Marie Morisset (UDF) won the seat of Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers réformateurs, RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Deux-Sevres, Circonscription 3 was 1973, when Divers réformateurs beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 1.7 percentage points.