Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2 was won by Francois Cornut-Gentille (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 43.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.0 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Marne, 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) | 71.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (28.7%) | 42.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 39.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (33.1%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 57.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.3%) | 15.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 54.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (24.5%) | 29.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 57.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.0%) | 14.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 53.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 53.8% | RPR (46.2%) | 7.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Guy Chanfrault (Parti Socialiste) | 53.5% | Simone Martin (UDF) (46.5%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois Cornut-Gentille (RPR) | 43.1% | Jean Francois Sauvaget (Parti Socialiste) (38.1%) | 5.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois Cornut-Gentille (RPR) won the seat of Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 43.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.0 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Haute-Marne, Circonscription 2 was 1997, when Francois Cornut-Gentille (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 5.0 percentage points.