Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 was won by Lionel Luca (Divers droite) at the 1997 legislative election, with 71.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 42.8 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 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) | 44.2% | Radicaux centristes (29.8%) | 14.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 61.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.6%) | 22.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 54.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.1%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 55.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.2%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 59.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.8%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 50.5% | Parti Socialiste (29.4%) | 21.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Suzanne Sauvaigo (RPR) | 61.5% | Odette Boivin (Parti Socialiste) (38.5%) | 22.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Lionel Luca (Divers droite) | 71.4% | Jean Paul Ripoll (Front National) (28.6%) | 42.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Lionel Luca (Divers droite) won the seat of Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 71.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 42.8 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 has been won by: Divers droite, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Alpes-Maritimes, Circonscription 6 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 11.6 percentage points.