Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 was won by Andre Schneider (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 70.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 40.7 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 54.5% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (28.4%) | 26.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 58.2% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (41.8%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.2% | Centre Démocrate (43.8%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.7% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (26.4%) | 27.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.8% | Parti Socialiste (27.3%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 61.5% | PS-MRG (38.5%) | 23.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 54.2% | Parti Socialiste (45.8%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Oehler (Parti Socialiste) | 50.7% | Christian Fuchs (RPR) (49.3%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Andre Schneider (RPR) | 70.4% | Stephane Bourhis (Front National) (29.6%) | 40.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Andre Schneider (RPR) won the seat of Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 70.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 40.7 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 3 was 1988, when Jean Oehler (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 1.5 percentage points.