Var, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Var, Circonscription 4 was won by Jean Michel Couve (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 46.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.6 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Var, Circonscription 4 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) | 56.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (28.4%) | 28.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 50.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.2%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 57.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.6%) | 14.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.3% | UDR-URP (joint list) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 53.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.6%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 53.6% | UDF (46.4%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Michel Couve (RPR) | 57.5% | Barthelemy Mariani (Parti Socialiste) (42.5%) | 15.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Michel Couve (RPR) | 46.1% | Christian Martin (Parti Socialiste) (37.6%) | 8.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Var, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Michel Couve (RPR) won the seat of Var, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 46.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.6 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Var, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Var, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RPR, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Var, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Var, Circonscription 4 was 1973, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 0.6 percentage points.