Gard, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Gard, Circonscription 2 was won by Alain Fabre Pujol (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 41.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.3 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gard, 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) | 62.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (37.2%) | 25.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 41.1% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (41.0%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 51.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.4%) | 3.1 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 51.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (23.0%) | 28.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.7% | CDP-URP (joint list) (47.3%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.7% | UDF (48.3%) | 3.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 62.6% | UDF (37.4%) | 25.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Marie Cambaceres (Parti Socialiste) | 51.3% | Jean Marie Andre (Divers droite) (48.7%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Alain Fabre Pujol (PRG) | 41.7% | Jean Marie Andre (UDF) (39.4%) | 2.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gard, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Alain Fabre Pujol (PRG) won the seat of Gard, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 41.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.3 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Gard, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gard, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF).
What was the closest result on record in Gard, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Gard, Circonscription 2 was 1962, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) by just 0.1 percentage points.