Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 was won by Martine Lignieres-Cassou (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 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% | Radicaux socialistes (22.6%) | 27.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 47.8% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (39.6%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 35.8% | Centre Démocrate (33.4%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 60.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (39.4%) | 21.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.1% | CDP-URP (joint list) (49.9%) | 0.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 50.0% | RPR (50.0%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 59.0% | RPR (41.0%) | 18.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Rene Cazenave (Parti Socialiste) | 51.8% | Jean Gougy (RPR) (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Martine Lignieres-Cassou (PRG) | 52.9% | Jean Gougy (RPR) (47.1%) | 5.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Martine Lignieres-Cassou (PRG) won the seat of Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste.
What was the closest result on record in Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 1 was 1978, when PS-MRG beat RPR by just 0.1 percentage points.