Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2 was won by Philippe Douste-Blazy (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.7 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Hautes-Pyrenees, 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) | 53.1% | SFIO (socialist) (26.9%) | 26.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 39.5% | SFIO (socialist) (37.8%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (46.9%) | 6.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.1%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche | 59.6% | UDR-URP (joint list) (40.4%) | 19.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 60.4% | RPR (39.6%) | 20.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Radicaux de gauche | 68.7% | RPR (31.3%) | 37.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Claude Gaits (RDG) | 51.4% | Gerard Tremege (UDF) (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Philippe Douste-Blazy (UDF) | 52.8% | Claude Gaits (PRG) (47.2%) | 5.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Philippe Douste-Blazy (UDF) won the seat of Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 52.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.7 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche, PS-MRG, RDG, Radicaux de gauche, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Hautes-Pyrenees, Circonscription 2 was 1962, when UNR-UDT (Gaullist) beat SFIO (socialist) by just 1.6 percentage points.