Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Pierre Defontaine (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 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 | SFIO (socialist) | 43.9% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (38.4%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 52.8% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (47.2%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 57.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (42.9%) | 14.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 52.2% | UDR-RI (joint list) (47.8%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 57.6% | UDR-URP (joint list) (42.4%) | 15.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 57.9% | UDF (42.1%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 64.5% | UDF (35.5%) | 28.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Defontaine (RDG) | 53.3% | Jean Paul Delevoye (RPR) (46.7%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Pierre Defontaine (PRG) | 60.2% | Jean Marie Prestaux (RPR) (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Pierre Defontaine (PRG) won the seat of Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 60.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, RDG, SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 1 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 4.4 percentage points.