Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 was won by Andre Capet (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.6 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 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) | 62.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (16.4%) | 46.3 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 55.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (20.8%) | 34.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 55.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.5%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 59.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.3%) | 19.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.0% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.0%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.4% | UDF (43.6%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 60.3% | UDF (39.7%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Andre Capet (Parti Socialiste) | 59.6% | Yvan Blot (RPR) (40.4%) | 19.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Andre Capet (Parti Socialiste) | 60.3% | Claude Demassieux (RPR) (39.7%) | 20.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Andre Capet (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 60.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.6 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 7 was 1973, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 4.0 percentage points.