Nord, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 1 was won by Bernard Roman (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 16.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, 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 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 39.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (35.1%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 73.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (26.1%) | 47.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 68.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (31.7%) | 36.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 57.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (13.3%) | 44.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 60.0% | Parti Socialiste (40.0%) | 19.9 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | Divers droite | 53.3% | PS-MRG (20.3%) | 33.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 54.8% | Parti Socialiste (45.2%) | 9.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Pierre Mauroy (Parti Socialiste) | 55.7% | Colette Codaccioni (RPR) (44.3%) | 11.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Bernard Roman (PRG) | 58.4% | Colette Codaccioni (RPR) (41.6%) | 16.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bernard Roman (PRG) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 58.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 16.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers droite, PRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Nord, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 1 was 1958, when CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) beat MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) by just 4.1 percentage points.