Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2 was won by Jacques Peyrat (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 70.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 41.3 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Alpes-Maritimes, 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 | 1 (outright) | Radicaux centristes | 60.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (17.5%) | 42.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 63.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.9%) | 33.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 49.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (31.3%) | 18.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 42.1% | UDR-RI (joint list) (39.2%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 62.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (37.7%) | 24.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 57.4% | PS-MRG (42.6%) | 14.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 52.1% | Parti Socialiste (33.4%) | 18.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Martine Daugreilh (RPR) | 63.6% | Patrick Mottard (Parti Socialiste) (36.4%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Peyrat (RPR) | 70.6% | Christian Desvignes (Front National) (29.4%) | 41.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Peyrat (RPR) won the seat of Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 70.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 41.3 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Divers réformateurs, RPR, Radicaux centristes, UDF, UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 2 was 1968, when Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 2.9 percentage points.