Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 was won by Francois Loos (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 72.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 44.8 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 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) | 83.0% | SFIO (socialist) (10.7%) | 72.3 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 52.1% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (41.6%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.6% | Centre Démocrate (35.0%) | 21.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 84.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (9.4%) | 74.9 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 61.8% | Divers réformateurs (20.4%) | 41.4 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 57.5% | PS-MRG (16.7%) | 40.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 59.5% | Parti Socialiste (30.6%) | 28.9 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Francois Grussenmeyer (RPR) | 56.9% | Jean Louis Gliech (Parti Socialiste) (18.9%) | 38.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois Loos (UDF) | 72.4% | Joel Killy (Front National) (27.6%) | 44.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois Loos (UDF) won the seat of Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 72.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 44.8 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8?
The closest result on record for Bas-Rhin, Circonscription 8 was 1962, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat UNR-UDT (Gaullist) by just 10.5 percentage points.