Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2 was won by Gerard Bapt (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.2 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Garonne, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 33.8% | SFIO (socialist) (29.4%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 37.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.2%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 50.2% | Centre Démocrate (49.8%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (46.0%) | 8.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 50.9% | Parti Socialiste (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.2% | UDF (48.8%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 63.8% | UDF (36.2%) | 27.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Gerard Bapt (Parti Socialiste) | 55.1% | Jean Paul Seguela (RPR) (44.9%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gerard Bapt (Parti Socialiste) | 55.6% | Robert Huguenard (RPR) (44.4%) | 11.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gerard Bapt (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 55.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.2 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 2 was 1967, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat Centre Démocrate by just 0.3 percentage points.