Gers, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Gers, Circonscription 1 was won by Claude Desbons (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.7 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gers, 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 | Radicaux socialistes | 43.6% | Modérés / Centristes (23.9%) | 19.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 44.8% | Radicaux socialistes (40.8%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.3% | Centre Démocrate (48.7%) | 2.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 52.9% | UDR-RI (joint list) (47.1%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.9% | Divers URP (49.1%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 59.4% | RPR (40.6%) | 18.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 53.8% | UDF (28.8%) | 25.0 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Laborde (Parti Socialiste) | 53.2% | Jacques Brussiau (RPR) (30.4%) | 22.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Claude Desbons (Parti Socialiste) | 55.8% | Yves Rispat (RPR) (44.2%) | 11.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gers, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Claude Desbons (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Gers, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 55.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.7 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Gers, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gers, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux socialistes, SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Gers, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Gers, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when Parti Socialiste beat Divers URP by just 1.9 percentage points.