Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Louis Bianco (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.9 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 39.9% | Radicaux socialistes (38.7%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 63.2% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (36.8%) | 26.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 60.7% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (39.3%) | 21.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 50.1% | UDR-RI (joint list) (49.9%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche | 54.2% | UDR-URP (joint list) (45.8%) | 8.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.5% | RPR (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Radicaux de gauche | 60.0% | RPR (40.0%) | 20.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Francois Massot (Parti Socialiste) | 54.1% | Francis Galizi (UDF) (45.9%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Louis Bianco (Parti Socialiste) | 52.5% | Francis Galizi (UDF) (47.5%) | 4.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Louis Bianco (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.9 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux de gauche, Radicaux socialistes, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Circonscription 1 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 0.1 percentage points.