Indre, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Indre, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Yves Gateaud (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.3 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Indre, 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 | 57.5% | Radicaux centristes (22.9%) | 34.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 68.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (31.7%) | 36.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (50.0%) | 0.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (46.3%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.9% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.1%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 51.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.8% | RPR (45.2%) | 9.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Yves Gateaud (Parti Socialiste) | 53.1% | Michel Aurillac (RPR) (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Yves Gateaud (PRG) | 53.1% | Michel Blondeau (UDF) (46.9%) | 6.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Indre, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Yves Gateaud (PRG) won the seat of Indre, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.3 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Indre, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Indre, Circonscription 1 has been won by: PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RPR, Radicaux socialistes, SFIO (socialist), UDR-RI (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Indre, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Indre, Circonscription 1 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 0.0 percentage points.