Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2 was won by Jean Francois Mattei (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 79.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 58.5 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, 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 | Modérés / Centristes | 47.5% | SFIO (socialist) (31.8%) | 15.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 41.5% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (34.8%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.8% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (46.2%) | 7.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.8%) | 8.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.2% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 53.6% | PS-MRG (46.4%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 50.7% | Parti Socialiste (49.3%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Claude Gaudin (UDF) | 60.6% | Jean Victor Cordonnier (Parti Socialiste) (39.4%) | 21.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Francois Mattei (UDF) | 79.2% | Hubert Savon (Front National) (20.8%) | 58.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Francois Mattei (UDF) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 79.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 58.5 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Modérés / Centristes, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 2 was 1981, when UDF beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.3 percentage points.