Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 was won by Muguette Jacquaint (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 66.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 33.4 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 from 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (27.7%) | 29.8 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.8% | RI-UDR (joint list) (31.2%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.3% | RI-URP (joint list) (19.0%) | 32.3 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.9% | UDF (17.0%) | 33.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.9% | Parti Socialiste (23.3%) | 30.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Muguette Jacquaint (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1997 | 2 | Muguette Jacquaint (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 66.7% | Guilbert Hainaut (Front National) (33.3%) | 33.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Muguette Jacquaint (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 66.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 33.4 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 since 1967?
Since 1967, Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Parti communiste (PCF).
What was the closest result on record in Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat RI-UDR (joint list) by just 20.6 percentage points.