Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1 was won by Catherine Trautmann (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.3 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bas-Rhin, 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) | 41.7% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (37.7%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 64.6% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (35.4%) | 29.2 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.0% | Centre Démocrate (21.3%) | 34.7 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 59.4% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (18.6%) | 40.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 49.3% | Divers réformateurs (27.7%) | 21.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 66.2% | PS-MRG (33.8%) | 32.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 58.6% | Parti Socialiste (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Emile Koehl (UDF) | 56.1% | Claude Truchot (Parti Socialiste) (43.9%) | 12.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Catherine Trautmann (Parti Socialiste) | 50.2% | Harry Lapp (UDF) (49.8%) | 0.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Catherine Trautmann (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 50.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.3 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Catherine Trautmann (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 0.3 percentage points.