Nord, Circonscription 19 — Legislative Election Results

Nord, Circonscription 19 was won by Patrick Leroy (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 100.0% of the vote in the deciding round. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 19 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

ElectionRoundWinnerVote ShareRunner-upMargin
1958 2 UNR (Gaullist) 59.6% Parti communiste (PCF) (40.4%) 19.2 pts
1962 2 Parti communiste (PCF) 52.7% UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (47.3%) 5.4 pts
1967 2 Parti communiste (PCF) 47.4% FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (27.9%) 19.5 pts
1968 2 Parti communiste (PCF) 50.2% UDR-RI (joint list) (49.8%) 0.3 pts
1973 2 Divers réformateurs 53.0% Parti communiste (PCF) (47.0%) 5.9 pts
1978 2 Parti communiste (PCF) 54.1% UDF (45.9%) 8.2 pts
1981 2 Parti communiste (PCF) 63.5% UDF (36.5%) 27.1 pts
1988 2 Gustave Ansart (Parti communiste (PCF)) 100.0% — None
1997 2 Patrick Leroy (Parti communiste (PCF)) 100.0% — None

Winning Margin Over Time

1958: UNR (Gaullist) margin 19.2 pts 1962: Parti communiste (PCF) margin 5.4 pts 1967: Parti communiste (PCF) margin 19.5 pts 1968: Parti communiste (PCF) margin 0.3 pts 1973: Divers réformateurs margin 5.9 pts 1978: Parti communiste (PCF) margin 8.2 pts 1981: Parti communiste (PCF) margin 27.1 pts 1958 1962 1967 1968 1973 1978 1981

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Nord, Circonscription 19 in the 1997 legislative election?

Patrick Leroy (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 19 in 1997 with 100.0% of the vote in the deciding round.

Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 19 since 1958?

Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 19 has been won by: Divers réformateurs, Parti communiste (PCF), UNR (Gaullist).

What was the closest result on record in Nord, Circonscription 19?

The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 19 was 1968, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 0.3 percentage points.