Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 was won by Guy Lengagne (Divers gauche) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.7 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 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) | 41.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (37.8%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 57.6% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (42.4%) | 15.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 59.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (40.8%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.1% | UDR-RI (joint list) (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.9% | UDR-URP (joint list) (46.1%) | 7.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.1% | RPR (43.9%) | 12.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 65.9% | RPR (34.1%) | 31.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Guy Lengagne (Parti Socialiste) | 59.8% | Jean Pierre Pont (UDF) (40.2%) | 19.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Guy Lengagne (Divers gauche) | 57.4% | Jean Pierre Pont (UDF) (42.6%) | 14.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Guy Lengagne (Divers gauche) won the seat of Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 57.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.7 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 has been won by: Divers gauche, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 5 was 1958, when SFIO (socialist) beat MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) by just 3.5 percentage points.