Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 was won by Renaud Muselier (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 41.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.1 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 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) | 39.6% | SFIO (socialist) (32.9%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.2% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (46.7%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (43.5%) | 13.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.7%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 54.4% | RI-URP (joint list) (45.6%) | 8.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.8% | UDF (46.2%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 61.9% | UDF (38.1%) | 23.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Janine Ecochard (Parti Socialiste) | 51.4% | Gabriel Domenech (Front National) (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Renaud Muselier (RPR) | 41.8% | Rene Olmeta (Parti Socialiste) (40.7%) | 1.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Renaud Muselier (RPR) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 41.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.1 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RPR, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 5 was 1997, when Renaud Muselier (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.1 percentage points.