Var, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Var, Circonscription 2 was won by Robert Gaia (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.4 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Var, 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) | 54.1% | SFIO (socialist) (24.9%) | 29.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 61.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.2%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 52.3% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (47.7%) | 4.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 58.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (41.9%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.4% | Parti Socialiste (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 58.0% | PS-MRG (42.0%) | 16.0 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 53.8% | Parti Socialiste (35.4%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Louis Colombani (UDF) | 55.7% | Robert Gaia (Parti Socialiste) (44.3%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Robert Gaia (Parti Socialiste) | 52.7% | Jean Claude Lunardelli (Front National) (47.3%) | 5.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Var, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Robert Gaia (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Var, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 52.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.4 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Var, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Var, Circonscription 2 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Var, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Var, Circonscription 2 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 2.8 percentage points.