Tarn, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Tarn, Circonscription 2 was won by Thierry Carcenac (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.5 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Tarn, Circonscription 2 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 41.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (39.1%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 48.0% | SFIO (socialist) (41.0%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 58.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (41.5%) | 17.0 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.6% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (22.4%) | 28.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 53.0% | PS-MRG (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.8% | RPR (45.2%) | 9.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Charles Pistre (SDC) | 54.0% | Philippe Bonnecarrere (RPR) (46.0%) | 8.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Thierry Carcenac (PRG) | 52.2% | Philippe Bonnecarrere (RPR) (47.8%) | 4.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tarn, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Thierry Carcenac (PRG) won the seat of Tarn, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 52.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.5 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Tarn, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Tarn, Circonscription 2 has been won by: PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, SDC, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Tarn, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Tarn, Circonscription 2 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.8 percentage points.