Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 was won by Paul Dhaille (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.9 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 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) | 64.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (24.1%) | 40.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 63.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.3%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.6%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 50.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (25.6%) | 24.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 55.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.2%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 52.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.2%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.7% | RPR (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Paul Dhaille (Parti Socialiste) | 64.4% | Claude Laplace (UDF) (35.6%) | 28.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Paul Dhaille (PRG) | 60.5% | Denis Merville (RPR) (39.5%) | 20.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Paul Dhaille (PRG) won the seat of Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 60.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.9 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 6 was 1978, when RPR beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 5.6 percentage points.