Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3 was won by Valery Giscard D'Estaing (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.6 points over Écologistes. This page covers every legislative election on record in Puy-De-Dome, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 55.8% | SFIO (socialist) (33.3%) | 22.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 55.6% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (44.4%) | 11.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 61.7% | Républicains Indépendants (38.3%) | 23.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.8% | Divers majorité (left) (48.2%) | 3.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 58.1% | RI-URP (joint list) (41.9%) | 16.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 57.2% | UDF (42.8%) | 14.5 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 50.8% | RPR (34.6%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Valery Giscard D Estaing (UDF) | 58.6% | Gerard Semetin (Parti Socialiste) (30.5%) | 28.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Valery Giscard D'Estaing (UDF) | 53.8% | Danielle Auroi (Écologistes) (46.2%) | 7.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Valery Giscard D'Estaing (UDF) won the seat of Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 53.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.6 points over Écologistes.
Which parties have won Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat Divers majorité (left) by just 3.7 percentage points.