Nord, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 7 was won by Guy Hascoet (Écologistes) at the 1997 legislative election, with 46.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.9 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 7 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) | 50.5% | SFIO (socialist) (36.8%) | 13.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 47.4% | SFIO (socialist) (45.0%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.4% | UDR-URP (joint list) (47.6%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 52.1% | UDF (47.9%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 59.9% | UDF (40.1%) | 19.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Bernard Carton (Parti Socialiste) | 53.7% | Michel Ghysel (RPR) (46.3%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Guy Hascoet (Écologistes) | 46.7% | Michel Ghysel (RPR) (33.9%) | 12.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Guy Hascoet (Écologistes) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 46.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.9 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 7 has been won by: PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République, Écologistes.
What was the closest result on record in Nord, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 7 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.8 percentage points.