Gironde, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Gironde, Circonscription 7 was won by Pierre Ducout (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Gironde, Circonscription 7 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) | 48.5% | SFIO (socialist) (40.0%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 54.4% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (45.6%) | 8.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 43.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (32.7%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 51.8% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.2%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 55.1% | Parti Socialiste (44.9%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 51.7% | PS-MRG (48.3%) | 3.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.6% | RPR (47.4%) | 5.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Pierre Ducout (Parti Socialiste) | 57.7% | Jean Claude Dalbos (RPR) (42.3%) | 15.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Pierre Ducout (Parti Socialiste) | 60.7% | Michel Dufranc (RPR) (39.3%) | 21.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gironde, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pierre Ducout (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Gironde, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 60.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Gironde, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Gironde, Circonscription 7 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), RPR, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Gironde, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Gironde, Circonscription 7 was 1978, when RPR beat PS-MRG by just 3.3 percentage points.