Gard, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Gard, Circonscription 1 was won by Alain Clary (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 41.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.7 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gard, 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) | 67.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (32.4%) | 35.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.5%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 57.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (42.6%) | 14.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 51.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.0%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.2% | UDR-URP (joint list) (49.8%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.6% | RPR (49.4%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.5% | RPR (42.5%) | 15.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Bousquet (Divers droite) | 55.0% | Georgina Dufoix (Parti Socialiste) (45.0%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Alain Clary (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 41.2% | Yvan Lachaud (UDF) (40.5%) | 0.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gard, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Alain Clary (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Gard, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 41.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.7 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Gard, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gard, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Divers droite, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Gard, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Gard, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 0.4 percentage points.