Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 was won by Germain Gengenwin (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 48.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.7 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 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) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 63.1% | UNR (Gaullist) (27.9%) | 35.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 52.6% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (41.6%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Centristes ralliés | 54.1% | Centre Démocrate (35.7%) | 18.3 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 67.7% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (20.9%) | 46.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 57.0% | UDR-URP (joint list) (43.0%) | 13.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 73.5% | PS-MRG (26.4%) | 47.1 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 61.7% | Parti Socialiste (25.5%) | 36.2 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Germain Gengenwin (UDF) | 51.0% | Gilbert Esteve (Parti Socialiste) (32.9%) | 18.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Germain Gengenwin (UDF) | 48.9% | Jean Jacques Renaudet (Parti Socialiste) (31.2%) | 17.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Germain Gengenwin (UDF) won the seat of Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 48.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.7 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 has been won by: Centristes ralliés, Divers réformateurs, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), UDF, UDR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 5 was 1962, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat UNR-UDT (Gaullist) by just 11.0 percentage points.