Ain, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Ain, Circonscription 3 was won by Charles Millon (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.8 points over Écologistes. This page covers every legislative election on record in Ain, 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 56.9% | Radicaux socialistes (27.1%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 43.4% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (34.5%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 38.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (36.9%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 64.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (35.8%) | 28.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 51.8% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 53.4% | PS-MRG (46.6%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.7% | UDF (44.3%) | 11.3 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Charles Millon (UDF) | 54.6% | Juliette Vincent (Parti Socialiste) (31.1%) | 23.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Charles Millon (UDF) | 55.4% | Eric Gilbert (Écologistes) (44.6%) | 10.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ain, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Charles Millon (UDF) won the seat of Ain, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.8 points over Écologistes.
Which parties have won Ain, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Ain, Circonscription 3 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Ain, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Ain, Circonscription 3 was 1967, when Républicains Indépendants beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.2 percentage points.