Nord, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 5 was won by Martine Aubry (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.6 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 5 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) | 57.3% | SFIO (socialist) (42.7%) | 14.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 55.2% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (44.8%) | 10.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 57.7% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (42.3%) | 15.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.7% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.3%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 60.8% | Divers URP (39.2%) | 21.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 59.4% | UDF (40.6%) | 18.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 65.6% | UDF (34.4%) | 31.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Denise Cacheux (Parti Socialiste) | 60.2% | Marcel Deraedt (RPR) (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Martine Aubry (Parti Socialiste) | 60.8% | Jacques Donnay (RPR) (39.2%) | 21.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Martine Aubry (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 60.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 21.6 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 5 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Nord, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 5 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 3.5 percentage points.