Tarn, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Tarn, Circonscription 1 was won by Paul Quiles (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 64.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Tarn, Circonscription 1 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 49.0% | SFIO (socialist) (30.5%) | 18.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 55.7% | MRP-Vème République (44.3%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 55.9% | Radicaux de droite (44.1%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 52.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.0%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.9% | UDR-URP (joint list) (44.1%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 59.7% | RPR (40.3%) | 19.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 65.7% | UDF (34.4%) | 31.3 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Pierre Bernard (Parti Socialiste) | 54.6% | Richard Canac (UDF) (25.6%) | 29.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Paul Quiles (PRG) | 64.8% | Richard Canac (UDF) (35.2%) | 29.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tarn, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Paul Quiles (PRG) won the seat of Tarn, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 64.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Tarn, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Tarn, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Tarn, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Tarn, Circonscription 1 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 3.9 percentage points.