Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 was won by Pierre Cohen (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.7 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 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) | 52.1% | SFIO (socialist) (31.1%) | 21.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 55.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.3%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 55.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (44.6%) | 10.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.4%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.0% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.0%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 52.5% | RPR (47.5%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 61.0% | RPR (39.0%) | 22.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Claude Ducert (Parti Socialiste) | 54.6% | Francoise Hebrard De Veyrinas (Divers droite) (45.4%) | 9.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Pierre Cohen (Parti Socialiste) | 55.4% | Serge Didier (UDF) (44.6%) | 10.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pierre Cohen (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.7 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.3 percentage points.