Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3 was won by Philippe Vasseur (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.9 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pas-De-Calais, 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
| Election | Round | Winner | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 41.6% | SFIO (socialist) (33.0%) | 8.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 54.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.1%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (48.8%) | 2.3 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 52.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (31.5%) | 21.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.4% | RI-URP (joint list) (45.6%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 56.8% | RPR (43.2%) | 13.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 61.2% | UDF (38.8%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Philippe Vasseur (UDF) | 50.4% | Michel Sergent (Parti Socialiste) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Philippe Vasseur (UDF) | 53.4% | Jean Claude Leroy (Parti Socialiste) (46.6%) | 6.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Philippe Vasseur (UDF) won the seat of Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 53.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.9 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Modérés / Centristes, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RI-UDR (joint list), UDF, UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 3 was 1988, when Philippe Vasseur (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.8 percentage points.