Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1 was won by Charles Ehrmann (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 63.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 27.0 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Alpes-Maritimes, 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) | 65.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.3%) | 31.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 55.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.8%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.9% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (39.4%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.3% | UDR-RI (joint list) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.1% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.9%) | 2.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 53.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.4%) | 7.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.5% | UDF (47.5%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Charles Ehrmann (UDF) | 57.4% | Richard Pogliano (Parti Socialiste) (42.6%) | 14.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Charles Ehrmann (UDF) | 63.5% | Jean Pierre Gost (Front National) (36.5%) | 27.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Charles Ehrmann (UDF) won the seat of Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 63.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 27.0 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDF, UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 1 was 1968, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 0.6 percentage points.