Nord, Circonscription 12 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 12 was won by Jean Le Garrec (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 64.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 28.5 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 12 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) | 56.5% | SFIO (socialist) (43.5%) | 13.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 61.5% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (19.2%) | 42.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 55.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (44.7%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 62.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (26.1%) | 36.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 57.7% | Parti Socialiste (42.3%) | 15.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 56.9% | PS-MRG (43.1%) | 13.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 51.0% | Parti Socialiste (49.0%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Albert Denvers (Parti Socialiste) | 59.1% | Pierre Carpentier (RPR) (17.2%) | 42.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Le Garrec (PRG) | 64.2% | Patrick Lorant (Front National) (35.8%) | 28.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 12 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Le Garrec (PRG) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 12 in 1997 with 64.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 28.5 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 12 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 12 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, 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 12?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 12 was 1981, when RPR beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.9 percentage points.