Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 was won by Guy Hermier (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 16.7 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 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 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 48.5% | SFIO (socialist) (40.1%) | 8.4 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.9% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (19.9%) | 32.9 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.6% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (22.8%) | 30.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.5% | Divers gaullistes (17.8%) | 32.8 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.9% | Parti Socialiste (19.7%) | 33.2 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.7% | RPR (21.7%) | 28.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.0% | Parti Socialiste (26.0%) | 25.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Guy Hermier (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 63.5% | Andre Isoardo (Front National) (36.5%) | 27.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Guy Hermier (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 58.4% | Jean Jacques Susini (Front National) (41.6%) | 16.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Guy Hermier (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 58.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 16.7 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Parti communiste (PCF).
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 4 was 1958, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat SFIO (socialist) by just 8.4 percentage points.