Tarn, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Tarn, Circonscription 3 was won by Jacques Limouzy (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.8 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Tarn, Circonscription 3 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) | 47.2% | SFIO (socialist) (28.2%) | 19.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 45.0% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (39.8%) | 5.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 57.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (42.8%) | 14.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.3% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.7%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 57.8% | RI-URP (joint list) (42.2%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.8% | RPR (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 52.7% | UDF (36.1%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jacques Limouzy (RPR) | 54.5% | Philippe Deyveaux (Parti Socialiste) (45.5%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Limouzy (RPR) | 51.4% | Jacques Esclassan (Parti Socialiste) (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tarn, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Limouzy (RPR) won the seat of Tarn, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 51.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.8 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Tarn, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Tarn, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Tarn, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Tarn, Circonscription 3 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 2.5 percentage points.