Vaucluse, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Vaucluse, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Michel Ferrand (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 63.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 26.0 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vaucluse, 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) | 38.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (31.6%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.7% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (49.3%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 55.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.8%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.9%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.3% | RPR (48.7%) | 2.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 58.8% | RPR (41.2%) | 17.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Michel Ferrand (RPR) | 53.8% | Jean Francois Brun (Parti Socialiste) (46.2%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Michel Ferrand (RPR) | 63.0% | Guy Macary (Front National) (37.0%) | 26.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vaucluse, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Michel Ferrand (RPR) won the seat of Vaucluse, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 63.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 26.0 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Vaucluse, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vaucluse, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Vaucluse, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Vaucluse, Circonscription 3 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 0.3 percentage points.