Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 was won by Pierre Forgues (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 61.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 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 | Radicaux socialistes | 47.0% | UNR (Gaullist) (36.7%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 68.9% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (31.1%) | 37.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 65.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (34.9%) | 30.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 50.9% | Divers droite (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.1% | CDP-URP (joint list) (48.9%) | 2.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 55.9% | UDF (44.1%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 68.1% | UDF (31.9%) | 36.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Pierre Forgues (Parti Socialiste) | 59.2% | Pierre Bleuler (UDF) (40.8%) | 18.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Pierre Forgues (PRG) | 61.6% | Francois Xavier Brunet (UDF) (38.4%) | 23.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pierre Forgues (PRG) won the seat of Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 61.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux socialistes.
What was the closest result on record in Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 1 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat Divers droite by just 1.8 percentage points.