Var, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Var, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Marie Le Chevallier (Front National) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.3 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Var, 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) | 38.3% | SFIO (socialist) (35.8%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 56.4% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (36.4%) | 20.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 64.6% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (35.4%) | 29.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 51.7% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.3%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 60.4% | RI-URP (joint list) (39.6%) | 20.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 53.8% | UDF (46.2%) | 7.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 61.5% | RPR (38.5%) | 23.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Daniel Colin (UDF) | 62.4% | Odette Casanova (Parti Socialiste) (37.6%) | 24.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Marie Le Chevallier (Front National) | 53.2% | Odette Casanova (Parti Socialiste) (46.8%) | 6.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Var, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Marie Le Chevallier (Front National) won the seat of Var, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.3 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Var, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Var, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Front National, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UDF, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Var, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Var, Circonscription 1 was 1958, when UNR (Gaullist) beat SFIO (socialist) by just 2.5 percentage points.