Vienne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Vienne, Circonscription 1 was won by Alain Claeys (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.1 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vienne, Circonscription 1 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 | Centre Réformateur Républicain | 51.0% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (31.9%) | 19.1 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 50.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (20.7%) | 30.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (44.0%) | 12.1 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 54.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (15.4%) | 39.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 49.2% | Parti Socialiste (41.8%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 52.0% | UDF (48.0%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 60.7% | RPR (39.3%) | 21.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jacques Santrot (Parti Socialiste) | 52.0% | Bernard Champalou (UDF) (34.4%) | 17.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Alain Claeys (PRG) | 57.0% | Eric Duboc (UDF) (43.0%) | 14.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vienne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Alain Claeys (PRG) won the seat of Vienne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 57.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.1 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Vienne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vienne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Centre Réformateur Républicain, PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Vienne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Vienne, Circonscription 1 was 1978, when PS-MRG beat UDF by just 4.1 percentage points.