Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 2 was won by Marc Reymann (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.6 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bas-Rhin, 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 | 2 | UNR (Gaullist) | 49.4% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (31.3%) | 18.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.7% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (20.3%) | 32.4 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 57.7% | Centre Démocrate (17.6%) | 40.0 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 63.4% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (12.0%) | 51.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.0% | Parti Socialiste (29.4%) | 20.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 58.3% | PS-MRG (41.7%) | 16.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.8% | RPR (45.2%) | 9.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Marc Reymann (UDF) | 50.4% | Catherine Trautmann (Parti Socialiste) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Marc Reymann (UDF) | 53.3% | Jean Claude Petitdemange (Parti Socialiste) (46.7%) | 6.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Marc Reymann (UDF) won the seat of Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 53.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.6 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, 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 2?
The closest result on record for Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 2 was 1988, when Marc Reymann (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.8 percentage points.