Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4 was won by Laurent Fabius (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 72.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 45.8 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Seine-Maritime, 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 | Radicaux centristes | 35.9% | Radicaux socialistes (31.3%) | 4.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 37.0% | Radicaux socialistes (34.2%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 54.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (45.6%) | 8.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.3%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 54.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.0%) | 7.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.4% | UDF (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 60.0% | UDF (40.0%) | 20.1 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Laurent Fabius (Parti Socialiste) | 61.9% | Armand Nascimento (RPR) (16.4%) | 45.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Laurent Fabius (PRG) | 72.9% | Guillaume De Tarle (Front National) (27.1%) | 45.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Laurent Fabius (PRG) won the seat of Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 72.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 45.8 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4 has been won by: PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), Radicaux centristes, Radicaux réformateurs, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 4 was 1978, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDF by just 0.8 percentage points.