Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 was won by Catherine Genisson (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 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) | 53.8% | SFIO (socialist) (27.1%) | 26.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 50.2% | SFIO (socialist) (49.8%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 54.1% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (45.9%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 52.4% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (47.6%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.6%) | 6.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 52.2% | RPR (47.8%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Radicaux de gauche | 60.1% | UDF (39.9%) | 20.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Andre Delehedde (Parti Socialiste) | 59.8% | Jean Marie Vanlerenberghe (UDF) (40.2%) | 19.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Catherine Genisson (Parti Socialiste) | 56.9% | Charles Gheerbrant (UDF) (43.1%) | 13.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Catherine Genisson (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux de gauche, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 2 was 1962, when UNR-UDT (Gaullist) beat SFIO (socialist) by just 0.3 percentage points.