Nievre, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Nievre, Circonscription 2 was won by Gaetan Gorce (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.3 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nievre, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 59.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (39.9%) | 19.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 40.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (32.3%) | 8.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 55.5% | Républicains Indépendants (44.5%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 52.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.1%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 56.8% | UDR-URP (joint list) (43.2%) | 13.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 59.0% | UDF (41.0%) | 17.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 66.2% | UDF-RPR (joint list) (33.8%) | 32.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jacques Huyghues Des Etages (Parti Socialiste) | 62.6% | Bernard Claude Savy (RPR) (37.4%) | 25.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gaetan Gorce (Parti Socialiste) | 60.1% | Didier Beguin (UDF) (39.9%) | 20.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nievre, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gaetan Gorce (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Nievre, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 60.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.3 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Nievre, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nievre, Circonscription 2 has been won by: PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Nievre, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Nievre, Circonscription 2 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 5.9 percentage points.