Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 was won by Daniel Paul (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 66.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 33.5 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 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) | 36.2% | UNR (Gaullist) (19.8%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 55.3% | Radicaux socialistes (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 54.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 58.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (17.4%) | 40.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 57.9% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (42.1%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 55.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.6%) | 10.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 50.5% | Parti Socialiste (37.9%) | 12.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Andre Duromea (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1997 | 2 | Daniel Paul (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 66.7% | Philippe Fouche Saillenfest (Front National) (33.3%) | 33.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Daniel Paul (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 66.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 33.5 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Parti communiste (PCF), 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 8?
The closest result on record for Seine-Maritime, Circonscription 8 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 9.4 percentage points.