Somme, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Somme, Circonscription 4 was won by Francis Hammel (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Somme, 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 | 1 (outright) | SFIO (socialist) | 58.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (19.6%) | 38.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 45.6% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (34.6%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 67.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (32.6%) | 34.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.3% | UDR-RI (joint list) (46.7%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 65.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.5%) | 31.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.2% | RPR (49.8%) | 0.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.0% | RPR (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jacques Becq (Parti Socialiste) | 52.8% | Joel Hart (RPR) (47.2%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francis Hammel (Parti Socialiste) | 54.2% | Joel Hart (RPR) (45.8%) | 8.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Somme, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francis Hammel (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Somme, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 54.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Somme, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Somme, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Divers réformateurs, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Somme, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Somme, Circonscription 4 was 1978, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat RPR by just 0.5 percentage points.