Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 — Legislative Election Results
Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 was won by Bernard Seux (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 64.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.8 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 42.1% | SFIO (socialist) (30.5%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 43.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (30.6%) | 12.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 55.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (44.6%) | 10.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 51.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 55.3% | UDR-URP (joint list) (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 63.1% | UDF (36.9%) | 26.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 69.3% | RPR (30.6%) | 38.7 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jacques Mellick (Parti Socialiste) | 57.5% | Jacques Pomart (RPR) (23.5%) | 33.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Bernard Seux (Parti Socialiste) | 64.9% | Jean Pierre Deruelle (UDF) (35.1%) | 29.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bernard Seux (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 in 1997 with 64.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.8 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9?
The closest result on record for Pas-De-Calais, Circonscription 9 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 2.4 percentage points.