Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 was won by Sylvie Andrieux (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.2 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 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) | 38.2% | SFIO (socialist) (32.6%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.0% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (43.0%) | 13.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 62.0% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (38.0%) | 24.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.0% | UDR-RI (joint list) (48.0%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 60.2% | UDR-URP (joint list) (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 58.8% | RPR (41.2%) | 17.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 65.3% | UDF (34.7%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Michel Pezet (Parti Socialiste) | 57.5% | Pascal Arrighi (Front National) (42.5%) | 14.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Sylvie Andrieux (Parti Socialiste) | 57.6% | Maurice Gros (Front National) (42.4%) | 15.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Sylvie Andrieux (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 57.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.2 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF).
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 7 was 1968, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 4.1 percentage points.