Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2 was won by Daniel Boisserie (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Vienne, 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 | SFIO (socialist) | 60.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (39.6%) | 20.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 52.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.4%) | 5.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 59.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (40.6%) | 18.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Divers droite | 50.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.3%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.5% | Divers droite (47.5%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.6% | RPR (43.4%) | 13.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 62.3% | RPR (37.7%) | 24.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Claude Peyronnet (Parti Socialiste) | 62.4% | Marc Debusschere (Divers droite) (37.6%) | 24.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Daniel Boisserie (PRG) | 58.9% | Evelyne Guilhem (RPR) (41.1%) | 17.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Daniel Boisserie (PRG) won the seat of Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 58.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Divers droite, PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 2 was 1968, when Divers droite beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 1.5 percentage points.