Gard, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Gard, Circonscription 3 was won by Gerard Revol (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 43.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.6 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gard, 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 52.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (41.6%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.2% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (48.8%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 58.3% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (41.7%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.8% | UDR-RI (joint list) (49.2%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 58.7% | UDR-URP (joint list) (41.3%) | 17.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.2% | UDF (42.8%) | 14.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 63.8% | RPR (36.2%) | 27.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Georges Benedetti (Parti Socialiste) | 51.7% | Andre Savonne (RPR) (48.3%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gerard Revol (PRG) | 43.8% | Jean Marc Roubaud (RPR) (40.2%) | 3.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gard, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gerard Revol (PRG) won the seat of Gard, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 43.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.6 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Gard, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gard, Circonscription 3 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF).
What was the closest result on record in Gard, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Gard, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 1.6 percentage points.