Nord, Circonscription 13 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 13 was won by Michel Delebarre (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 13 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) | 41.1% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (31.3%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 62.7% | SFIO (socialist) (37.3%) | 25.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 60.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (16.7%) | 36.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.2% | Parti Socialiste (46.8%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Divers droite | 56.2% | PS-MRG (43.8%) | 12.4 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF-RPR (joint list) | 51.6% | Parti Socialiste (36.4%) | 15.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Michel Delebarre (Parti Socialiste) | 55.0% | Emmanuel Dewees (RPR) (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Michel Delebarre (PRG) | 56.9% | Emmanuel Dewees (RPR) (43.1%) | 13.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 13 in the 1997 legislative election?
Michel Delebarre (PRG) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 13 in 1997 with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 13 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 13 has been won by: Divers droite, PRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF-RPR (joint list), UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Nord, Circonscription 13?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 13 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 6.5 percentage points.