Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 was won by Jean Paul Bacquet (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 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) | 51.2% | SFIO (socialist) (39.6%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 55.3% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 56.9% | Républicains Indépendants (43.1%) | 13.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.0% | Divers majorité (left) (49.0%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 59.4% | Divers URP (40.6%) | 18.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 50.9% | PS-MRG (49.1%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 59.3% | UDF (40.7%) | 18.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jacques Lavedrine (Parti Socialiste) | 56.6% | Pierre Pascallon (RPR) (43.4%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Paul Bacquet (Parti Socialiste) | 56.9% | Pierre Pascallon (RPR) (43.1%) | 13.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Paul Bacquet (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Puy-De-Dome, Circonscription 4 was 1978, when UDF beat PS-MRG by just 1.7 percentage points.