Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 was won by Guy Teissier (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 42.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.1 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 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) | 39.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (32.5%) | 7.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 39.2% | SFIO (socialist) (35.5%) | 3.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 63.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (36.5%) | 26.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 53.3% | UDR-RI (joint list) (46.7%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 60.8% | RI-URP (joint list) (39.2%) | 21.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.3% | UDF (43.7%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 59.8% | UDF (40.2%) | 19.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Guy Teissier (UDF) | 50.1% | Bernard Tapie (MAJ) (49.9%) | 0.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Guy Teissier (UDF) | 42.9% | Fernand Pietri (Parti Socialiste) (38.8%) | 4.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Guy Teissier (UDF) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 42.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.1 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 has been won by: Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist), UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 6 was 1988, when Guy Teissier (UDF) beat MAJ by just 0.2 percentage points.