Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3 was won by Marie Francoise Perol Dumont (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.2 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Vienne, 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 | SFIO (socialist) | 65.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (35.0%) | 30.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 60.2% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 63.6% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (36.4%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 56.3% | UDR-RI (joint list) (43.7%) | 12.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 64.8% | UDR-URP (joint list) (35.2%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.0% | RPR (44.0%) | 11.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1988 | 2 | Marcel Mocoeur (Parti Socialiste) | 63.8% | Henri Bouvet (UDF) (36.2%) | 27.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Marie Francoise Perol Dumont (PRG) | 60.6% | Jacques Michel Faure (RPR) (39.4%) | 21.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Marie Francoise Perol Dumont (PRG) won the seat of Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 60.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.2 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 3 was 1978, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat RPR by just 11.9 percentage points.