Vendee, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Vendee, Circonscription 2 was won by Dominique Caillaud (Divers droite) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.8 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vendee, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 63.5% | Radicaux socialistes (36.5%) | 26.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 47.0% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (33.1%) | 13.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (43.2%) | 13.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 60.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (25.1%) | 35.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers gaullistes | 61.0% | Parti Socialiste (39.0%) | 22.0 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 54.6% | PS-MRG (23.1%) | 31.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.5% | RPR (49.5%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Philippe Mestre (UDF) | 53.8% | Philippe Puaud (Parti Socialiste) (38.5%) | 15.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Dominique Caillaud (Divers droite) | 54.9% | Josiane Migeon (Parti Socialiste) (45.1%) | 9.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vendee, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Dominique Caillaud (Divers droite) won the seat of Vendee, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.8 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Vendee, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vendee, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers droite, Divers gaullistes, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Vendee, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Vendee, Circonscription 2 was 1981, when Parti Socialiste beat RPR by just 1.0 percentage points.