Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Roatta (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 41.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.0 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 34.4% | SFIO (socialist) (31.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 58.6% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 60.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (39.6%) | 20.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 50.5% | UDR-RI (joint list) (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 62.8% | UDR-URP (joint list) (37.2%) | 25.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 55.7% | RPR (44.3%) | 11.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 58.0% | UDF (42.0%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Philippe Sanmarco (Parti Socialiste) | 50.4% | Jean Roussel (Front National) (49.6%) | 0.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Roatta (UDF) | 41.7% | Jean Noel Guerini (Parti Socialiste) (40.7%) | 1.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Roatta (UDF) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 41.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.0 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, SFIO (socialist), UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 3 was 1988, when Philippe Sanmarco (Parti Socialiste) beat Front National by just 0.9 percentage points.