Gers, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Gers, Circonscription 2 was won by Yvon Montane (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.6 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gers, 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 | Radicaux centristes | 55.7% | SFIO (socialist) (44.3%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux centristes | 59.2% | SFIO (socialist) (40.8%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 55.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (44.2%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 53.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (20.0%) | 33.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | CDP-URP (joint list) | 52.5% | Parti Socialiste (47.5%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 50.9% | Divers droite (49.1%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 50.7% | RPR (33.9%) | 16.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Joseph (Parti Socialiste) | 54.5% | Aymeri De Montesquiou (UDF) (45.5%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Yvon Montane (Parti Socialiste) | 50.3% | Aymeri Montesquiou (De) (UDF) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gers, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Yvon Montane (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Gers, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 50.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.6 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Gers, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gers, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux centristes.
What was the closest result on record in Gers, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Gers, Circonscription 2 was 1997, when Yvon Montane (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 0.6 percentage points.