Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 was won by Michel Lefait (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 49.6% | SFIO (socialist) (36.8%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.4% | SFIO (socialist) (47.6%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 54.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (45.5%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 51.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.8%) | 2.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.0% | UDR-URP (joint list) (46.0%) | 8.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 59.9% | RPR (40.1%) | 19.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 54.0% | RPR (34.1%) | 20.0 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Roland Huguet (Parti Socialiste) | 58.7% | Daniel Delecourt (RPR) (24.9%) | 33.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Michel Lefait (Parti Socialiste) | 57.7% | Jean Jacques Delvaux (RPR) (42.3%) | 15.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Michel Lefait (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 57.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8?
The closest result on record for Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 8 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 2.3 percentage points.