Gironde, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Gironde, Circonscription 6 was won by Michel Sainte Marie (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gironde, Circonscription 6 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) | 52.8% | SFIO (socialist) (27.1%) | 25.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 51.9% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (48.1%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 58.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (41.8%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.8% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 58.1% | UDR-URP (joint list) (41.9%) | 16.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 61.0% | RPR (39.0%) | 22.0 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 53.2% | RPR (20.7%) | 32.5 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Michel Sainte Marie (Parti Socialiste) | 53.2% | Pierre Favre (UDF) (32.5%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Michel Sainte Marie (Parti Socialiste) | 55.8% | Pierre Favre (UDF) (44.2%) | 11.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gironde, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Michel Sainte Marie (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Gironde, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 55.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Gironde, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gironde, Circonscription 6 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Gironde, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Gironde, Circonscription 6 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 3.6 percentage points.