Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 was won by Alain Veyret (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.0 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Lot-Et-Garonne, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 70.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.7%) | 40.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.1%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 46.3% | Centre Démocrate (30.4%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 36.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (33.6%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.8% | RI-URP (joint list) (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 53.3% | RPR (46.7%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 60.4% | RPR (39.6%) | 20.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Paul Chollet (UDF) | 50.4% | Christian Laurissergues (Parti Socialiste) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Alain Veyret (Parti Socialiste) | 54.5% | Paul Chollet (UDF) (45.5%) | 9.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Alain Veyret (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 54.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.0 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 was 1988, when Paul Chollet (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.8 percentage points.