Oise, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results

Oise, Circonscription 3 was won by Michel Francaix (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 46.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.9 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Oise, 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

ElectionRoundWinnerVote ShareRunner-upMargin
1958 2 Radicaux socialistes 42.7% Parti communiste (PCF) (26.3%) 16.4 pts
1962 2 Radicaux socialistes 45.6% Parti communiste (PCF) (27.1%) 18.6 pts
1967 2 FGDS (socialist-radical federation) 48.9% Parti communiste (PCF) (31.0%) 17.9 pts
1968 2 Divers droite 37.1% UDR-RI (joint list) (33.9%) 3.2 pts
1973 2 CDP-URP (joint list) 53.8% Parti communiste (PCF) (46.2%) 7.6 pts
1978 2 Parti communiste (PCF) 53.1% UDF (46.9%) 6.3 pts
1981 2 Parti Socialiste 60.8% RPR (39.2%) 21.7 pts
1988 2 Jean Anciant (Parti Socialiste) 61.9% Jean Pierre Baudry (Divers droite) (38.1%) 23.8 pts
1997 2 Michel Francaix (Parti Socialiste) 46.9% Ernest Cheniere (RPR) (29.1%) 17.9 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1958: Radicaux socialistes margin 16.4 pts 1962: Radicaux socialistes margin 18.6 pts 1967: FGDS (socialist-radical federation) margin 17.9 pts 1968: Divers droite margin 3.2 pts 1973: CDP-URP (joint list) margin 7.6 pts 1978: Parti communiste (PCF) margin 6.3 pts 1981: Parti Socialiste margin 21.7 pts 1988: Parti Socialiste margin 23.8 pts 1997: Parti Socialiste margin 17.9 pts 1958 1962 1967 1968 1973 1978 1981 1988 1997

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Oise, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?

Michel Francaix (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Oise, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 46.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.9 points over RPR.

Which parties have won Oise, Circonscription 3 since 1958?

Since 1958, Oise, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), Divers droite, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), Radicaux socialistes.

What was the closest result on record in Oise, Circonscription 3?

The closest result on record for Oise, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when Divers droite beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 3.2 percentage points.