Herault, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Herault, Circonscription 4 was won by Gerard Saumade (Divers gauche) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Herault, Circonscription 4 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) | 47.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.2%) | 16.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.7% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (48.3%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.6% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (43.4%) | 13.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.5% | UDR-URP (joint list) (46.5%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.8% | UDF (47.2%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.0% | UDF (44.0%) | 12.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Georges Freche (Parti Socialiste) | 58.4% | Francois Xavier Maistre (RPR) (41.6%) | 16.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gerard Saumade (Divers gauche) | 58.6% | Robert Lecou (UDF) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Herault, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gerard Saumade (Divers gauche) won the seat of Herault, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Herault, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Herault, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Divers gauche, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Herault, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Herault, Circonscription 4 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 1.8 percentage points.