Nord, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 3 was won by Alain Cacheux (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.9 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 3 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) | 63.4% | SFIO (socialist) (34.8%) | 28.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 61.0% | SFIO (socialist) (39.0%) | 22.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 57.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (43.0%) | 13.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 52.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (16.1%) | 36.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 54.7% | Parti Socialiste (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 53.2% | PS-MRG (46.8%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.6% | RPR (48.4%) | 3.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Claude Dhinnin (RPR) | 52.8% | Jacqueline Osselin (Parti Socialiste) (47.2%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Alain Cacheux (PRG) | 50.4% | Claude Dhinnin (RPR) (49.6%) | 0.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Alain Cacheux (PRG) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 50.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.9 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 3 has been won by: PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, 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 3?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Alain Cacheux (PRG) beat RPR by just 0.9 percentage points.