Vienne, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Vienne, Circonscription 3 was won by Arnaud Lepercq (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.7 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vienne, 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) | 47.6% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (32.5%) | 15.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 63.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.7%) | 26.7 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.5%) | 22.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 62.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (19.0%) | 43.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.0% | Parti Socialiste (49.0%) | 1.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 51.5% | PS-MRG (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.1% | RPR (47.9%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Arnaud Lepercq (RPR) | 50.6% | Raoul Cartraud (Parti Socialiste) (49.4%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Arnaud Lepercq (RPR) | 50.4% | Jean Claude Cubaud (PRG) (49.6%) | 0.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vienne, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Arnaud Lepercq (RPR) won the seat of Vienne, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 50.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.7 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Vienne, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vienne, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Vienne, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Vienne, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Arnaud Lepercq (RPR) beat PRG by just 0.7 percentage points.