Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2 was won by Gerard Gouzes (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.1 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Lot-Et-Garonne, 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) | 64.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.0%) | 28.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.8% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (49.2%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.0% | Centre Démocrate (49.0%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.2%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.8% | UDR-URP (joint list) (49.2%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.5% | RPR (46.5%) | 7.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 64.7% | UDF (35.3%) | 29.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Gerard Gouzes (Parti Socialiste) | 58.2% | Georges Richard (RPR) (41.8%) | 16.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gerard Gouzes (Parti Socialiste) | 53.5% | Georges Richard (RPR) (46.5%) | 7.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gerard Gouzes (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 53.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.1 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 2 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 1.6 percentage points.