Nievre, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Nievre, Circonscription 3 was won by Christian Paul (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.1 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nievre, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 40.3% | Union des Forces Démocratiques (32.1%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 67.4% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (32.6%) | 34.8 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 56.3% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (33.1%) | 23.1 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.8% | UDR-RI (joint list) (46.2%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 62.4% | UDR-URP (joint list) (37.6%) | 24.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 60.2% | UDF (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 54.6% | RPR (31.0%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Bernard Bardin (Parti Socialiste) | 55.2% | Simone Rignault (RPR) (29.3%) | 25.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Christian Paul (PRG) | 57.0% | Simone Rignault (RPR) (43.0%) | 14.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nievre, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Christian Paul (PRG) won the seat of Nievre, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 57.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.1 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Nievre, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nievre, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux socialistes.
What was the closest result on record in Nievre, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Nievre, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 7.7 percentage points.