Gironde, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Gironde, Circonscription 5 was won by Pierre Brana (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.8 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gironde, Circonscription 5 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) | 61.0% | SFIO (socialist) (29.5%) | 31.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 55.0% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 56.9% | Républicains Indépendants (43.1%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 55.7% | UDR-RI (joint list) (44.3%) | 11.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | CDP-URP (joint list) | 52.0% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (48.0%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 50.3% | UDF (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Radicaux de gauche | 54.5% | UDF (45.5%) | 9.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Pierre Brana (Parti Socialiste) | 55.0% | Yves Lecaudey (UDF) (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Pierre Brana (Parti Socialiste) | 54.9% | Xavier Pintat (UDF) (45.1%) | 9.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gironde, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pierre Brana (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Gironde, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.8 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Gironde, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gironde, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux de gauche, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Gironde, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Gironde, Circonscription 5 was 1978, when PS-MRG beat UDF by just 0.6 percentage points.