Nord, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Nord, Circonscription 8 was won by Dominique Baert (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 43.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.8 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Nord, Circonscription 8 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 46.7% | SFIO (socialist) (36.4%) | 10.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 53.9% | SFIO (socialist) (46.1%) | 7.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 48.0% | UDR-URP (joint list) (42.9%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.8% | UDF (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 61.8% | UDF (38.2%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Gerard Vignoble (UDF) | 57.5% | Alain Faugaret (Parti Socialiste) (42.5%) | 15.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Dominique Baert (PRG) | 43.6% | Gerard Vignoble (UDF) (38.8%) | 4.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nord, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Dominique Baert (PRG) won the seat of Nord, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 43.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.8 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Nord, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Nord, Circonscription 8 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Nord, Circonscription 8?
The closest result on record for Nord, Circonscription 8 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.1 percentage points.