Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 was won by Roger Mei (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.1 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 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 | SFIO (socialist) | 37.5% | UNR (Gaullist) (32.0%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 41.4% | SFIO (socialist) (32.2%) | 9.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 61.8% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (38.2%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.6% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.4%) | 3.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.3% | Divers URP (41.6%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 58.3% | RPR (41.7%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 63.6% | UDF (36.4%) | 27.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Yves Vidal (Parti Socialiste) | 56.1% | Bruno Megret (Front National) (43.9%) | 12.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Roger Mei (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 60.0% | Damien Bariller (Front National) (40.0%) | 20.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 in the 1997 legislative election?
Roger Mei (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 in 1997 with 60.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.1 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 10 was 1968, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 3.1 percentage points.