Manche, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Manche, Circonscription 5 was won by Bernard Cazeneuve (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Manche, Circonscription 5 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 | SFIO (socialist) | 42.7% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (33.2%) | 9.5 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 62.5% | SFIO (socialist) (24.9%) | 37.5 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 53.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (26.9%) | 26.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 55.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (15.2%) | 40.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.9% | CDP-URP (joint list) (48.1%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 50.2% | UDF (49.8%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.9% | UDF (45.1%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Olivier Stirn (Parti Socialiste) | 56.3% | Jean Tissot (RPR) (43.7%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Bernard Cazeneuve (PRG) | 58.6% | Yves Bonnet (UDF) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Manche, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bernard Cazeneuve (PRG) won the seat of Manche, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Manche, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Manche, Circonscription 5 has been won by: PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UDR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Manche, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Manche, Circonscription 5 was 1978, when PS-MRG beat UDF by just 0.4 percentage points.