Gironde, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Gironde, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Valleix (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.0 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gironde, 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) | 48.3% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (24.3%) | 24.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.4% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (29.9%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.4% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.6%) | 2.7 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 58.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 54.2% | Parti Socialiste (45.8%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 56.0% | PS-MRG (44.0%) | 12.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 51.2% | Parti Socialiste (48.8%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Valleix (RPR) | 55.0% | Francois Xavier Bordeaux (Parti Socialiste) (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Valleix (RPR) | 55.0% | Beatrice Desaigues (Parti Socialiste) (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gironde, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Valleix (RPR) won the seat of Gironde, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 55.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.0 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Gironde, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gironde, Circonscription 1 has been won by: RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Gironde, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Gironde, Circonscription 1 was 1981, when RPR beat Parti Socialiste by just 2.5 percentage points.