Nord, Circonscription 10 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 10 was won by J-.Pierre Balduyck (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 42.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.6 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 10 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 43.6% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (32.9%) | 10.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP-Vème République | 57.9% | SFIO (socialist) (42.1%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Centristes ralliés | 53.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (24.9%) | 28.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 52.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (20.0%) | 32.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.3% | UDR-URP (joint list) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 50.2% | RPR (49.8%) | 0.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.8% | RPR (44.2%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Balduyck (Parti Socialiste) | 53.5% | Stephane Dermaux (UDF) (46.5%) | 7.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | J-.Pierre Balduyck (PRG) | 42.5% | Christian Vanneste (RPR) (38.0%) | 4.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 10 in the 1997 legislative election?
J-.Pierre Balduyck (PRG) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 10 in 1997 with 42.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.6 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 10 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 10 has been won by: Centristes ralliés, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), MRP-Vème République, PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Nord, Circonscription 10?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 10 was 1978, when PS-MRG beat RPR by just 0.5 percentage points.