Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 was won by Roland Garrigues (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Tarn-Et-Garonne, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 63.4% | Radicaux socialistes (36.6%) | 26.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 52.2% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (47.8%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.3% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (46.7%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.3%) | 9.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.0% | Parti Socialiste (50.0%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 52.6% | PS-MRG (47.4%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.0% | RPR (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Hubert Gouze (Parti Socialiste) | 52.6% | Jean Bonhomme (RPR) (47.4%) | 5.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Roland Garrigues (PRG) | 52.1% | Jean Pierre Cave (UDF) (47.9%) | 4.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Roland Garrigues (PRG) won the seat of Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, SFIO (socialist), UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Tarn-Et-Garonne, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.1 percentage points.