Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3 was won by Andre Labarrere (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 59.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.5 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Pyrenees-Atlantiques, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 53.1% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 57.3% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (25.4%) | 31.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.3% | Centre Démocrate (43.7%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 54.1% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (34.8%) | 19.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 69.8% | Parti Socialiste (30.2%) | 39.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 69.0% | PS-MRG (31.0%) | 38.0 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 62.7% | Parti Socialiste (32.4%) | 30.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Andre Labarrere (Parti Socialiste) | 57.0% | Leon Costedoat (UDF) (43.0%) | 14.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Andre Labarrere (PRG) | 59.2% | Lucien Basse-Cathalinat (RPR) (40.8%) | 18.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Andre Labarrere (PRG) won the seat of Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 59.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.5 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Circonscription 3 was 1958, when UNR (Gaullist) beat MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) by just 6.2 percentage points.