Vienne, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Vienne, Circonscription 2 was won by Philippe Decaudin (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.0 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vienne, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 45.8% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (40.3%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 54.7% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (26.0%) | 28.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 52.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.8%) | 21.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 46.6% | UDR-RI (joint list) (32.9%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 60.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (39.1%) | 21.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 52.1% | PS-MRG (47.9%) | 4.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 57.5% | UDF (42.5%) | 15.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Yves Chamard (RPR) | 51.3% | Alain Claeys (Parti Socialiste) (48.7%) | 2.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Philippe Decaudin (PRG) | 51.5% | Jean Yves Chamard (RPR) (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vienne, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Philippe Decaudin (PRG) won the seat of Vienne, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.0 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Vienne, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vienne, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Divers réformateurs, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDF, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Vienne, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Vienne, Circonscription 2 was 1988, when Jean Yves Chamard (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 2.5 percentage points.