Lozere, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Lozere, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Claude Chazal (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Lozere, 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 | 1 (outright) | UNR (Gaullist) | 56.9% | SFIO (socialist) (29.9%) | 27.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 33.2% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (31.9%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Républicains Indépendants | 52.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (21.3%) | 31.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 68.4% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (20.0%) | 48.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 42.5% | Parti Socialiste (30.5%) | 12.0 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 51.6% | PS-MRG (27.9%) | 23.7 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 52.0% | Parti Socialiste (35.6%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Adrien Durand (UDF) | 50.7% | Jean Claude Chazal (MAJ) (49.3%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Claude Chazal (PRG) | 51.8% | Jean Jacques Delmas (UDF) (48.2%) | 3.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Lozere, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Claude Chazal (PRG) won the seat of Lozere, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 51.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Lozere, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Lozere, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Modérés / Centristes, PRG, RI-UDR (joint list), RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Lozere, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Lozere, Circonscription 1 was 1962, when Modérés / Centristes beat MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) by just 1.3 percentage points.