Herault, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Herault, Circonscription 3 was won by Christine Lazerges (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.1 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Herault, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 36.9% | SFIO (socialist) (33.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 57.4% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (39.8%) | 17.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.7% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (42.3%) | 15.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.4%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 55.9% | UDR-URP (joint list) (44.1%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 54.8% | UDF (45.2%) | 9.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 65.0% | UDF (35.0%) | 30.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Rene Couveinhes (RPR) | 50.6% | Claude Barral (Parti Socialiste) (49.4%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Christine Lazerges (Parti Socialiste) | 58.6% | Jean Louis Pelletier (Front National) (41.4%) | 17.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Herault, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Christine Lazerges (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Herault, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.1 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Herault, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Herault, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RPR, SFIO (socialist), UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Herault, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Herault, Circonscription 3 was 1988, when Rene Couveinhes (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.2 percentage points.