Dordogne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Dordogne, Circonscription 1 was won by Michel Dasseux (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Dordogne, Circonscription 1 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 66.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (33.7%) | 32.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 48.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.8%) | 0.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.0%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (28.0%) | 25.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 54.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.1%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 50.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 57.1% | RPR (42.9%) | 14.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Bernard Bioulac (Parti Socialiste) | 52.0% | Yves Guena (RPR) (48.0%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Michel Dasseux (Parti Socialiste) | 54.7% | Francois Roussel (RPR) (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dordogne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Michel Dasseux (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Dordogne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 54.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Dordogne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Dordogne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Dordogne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Dordogne, Circonscription 1 was 1962, when UNR-UDT (Gaullist) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 0.0 percentage points.