Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3 was won by Jerome Cahuzac (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Lot-Et-Garonne, 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) | 43.0% | Modérés / Centristes (38.9%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 54.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (45.7%) | 8.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 59.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (40.5%) | 18.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.0% | UDR-RI (joint list) (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 52.8% | Parti Socialiste (47.2%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.2% | Divers droite (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 59.8% | UDF (40.2%) | 19.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Marcel Garrouste (Parti Socialiste) | 51.0% | Michel Gonelle (RPR) (49.0%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jerome Cahuzac (Parti Socialiste) | 50.7% | Daniel Soulage (UDF) (49.3%) | 1.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jerome Cahuzac (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 50.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux réformateurs, Radicaux socialistes, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Lot-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Jerome Cahuzac (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 1.5 percentage points.