Paris, Circonscription 18 — Legislative Election Results
Paris, Circonscription 18 was won by Christophe Caresche (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.2 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Paris, Circonscription 18 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 41.4% | UNR (Gaullist) (39.4%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 53.2% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (24.4%) | 28.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 54.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.8%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 57.1% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (42.9%) | 14.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.3% | Parti Socialiste (33.0%) | 17.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 65.7% | PS-MRG (34.3%) | 31.5 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 58.6% | Parti Socialiste (29.1%) | 29.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Alain Juppe (RPR) | 53.7% | Bertrand Delanoe (Parti Socialiste) (46.3%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Christophe Caresche (PRG) | 51.6% | Patrick Stefanini (RPR) (48.4%) | 3.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Paris, Circonscription 18 in the 1997 legislative election?
Christophe Caresche (PRG) won the seat of Paris, Circonscription 18 in 1997 with 51.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.2 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Paris, Circonscription 18 since 1958?
Since 1958, Paris, Circonscription 18 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), PRG, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Paris, Circonscription 18?
The closest result on record for Paris, Circonscription 18 was 1958, when CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) beat UNR (Gaullist) by just 1.9 percentage points.