Marne, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Marne, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Claude Thomas (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.1 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Marne, 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) | 48.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (26.0%) | 22.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 58.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.2%) | 31.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 47.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (35.1%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 50.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (19.9%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 54.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.2% | RPR (49.8%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Claude Thomas (RPR) | 50.3% | Jean Claude Fontalirand (Parti Socialiste) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Claude Thomas (RPR) | 51.5% | Adeline Hazan (Parti Socialiste) (48.5%) | 3.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Marne, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Claude Thomas (RPR) won the seat of Marne, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.1 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Marne, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Marne, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Marne, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Marne, Circonscription 3 was 1981, when Parti Socialiste beat RPR by just 0.4 percentage points.