Var, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Var, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Pierre Giran (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 64.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 28.4 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Var, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 57.4% | SFIO (socialist) (22.4%) | 35.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 61.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.1%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 41.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (33.6%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 62.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (37.5%) | 25.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.4%) | 5.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 56.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.8%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.5% | UDF (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Yann Piat (Front National) | 53.7% | Gaston Biancotto (Parti Socialiste) (46.3%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Pierre Giran (RPR) | 64.2% | Philippe Louis De David-Beauregard (Front National) (35.8%) | 28.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Var, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Pierre Giran (RPR) won the seat of Var, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 64.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 28.4 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Var, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Var, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Front National, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDF, 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 Var, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Var, Circonscription 3 was 1981, when Parti Socialiste beat UDF by just 1.1 percentage points.