Dordogne, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Dordogne, Circonscription 3 was won by Rene Dutin (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.2 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Dordogne, 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 | Radicaux centristes | 49.0% | Radicaux socialistes (27.4%) | 21.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux centristes | 46.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (32.4%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 65.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (34.9%) | 30.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.3%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche | 57.9% | UDR-URP (joint list) (42.1%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 55.7% | RPR (44.3%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Radicaux de gauche | 63.4% | RPR (36.6%) | 26.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Alain Bonnet (RDG) | 58.2% | Claude Laviale (UDF) (41.8%) | 16.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Rene Dutin (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 54.1% | Frederic De Saint Sernin (RPR) (45.9%) | 8.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dordogne, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Rene Dutin (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Dordogne, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 54.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.2 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Dordogne, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Dordogne, Circonscription 3 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche, PS-MRG, Parti communiste (PCF), RDG, Radicaux centristes, Radicaux de gauche, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Dordogne, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Dordogne, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.4 percentage points.