Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 was won by Yvette Benayou Nakache (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 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 | SFIO (socialist) | 39.4% | UNR (Gaullist) (28.5%) | 10.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 65.6% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (34.4%) | 31.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 64.6% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (35.4%) | 29.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 56.5% | UDR-RI (joint list) (43.5%) | 13.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 63.3% | CDP-URP (joint list) (36.7%) | 26.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 63.6% | RPR (36.4%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 55.3% | RPR (19.0%) | 36.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Robert Loidi (Parti Socialiste) | 51.4% | Jean Diebold (RPR) (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Yvette Benayou Nakache (Parti Socialiste) | 50.4% | Jean Diebold (RPR) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Yvette Benayou Nakache (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 50.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Haute-Garonne, Circonscription 4 was 1997, when Yvette Benayou Nakache (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 0.8 percentage points.