Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 was won by Marius Masse (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 59.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.1 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 39.0% | SFIO (socialist) (38.5%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 61.9% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (38.1%) | 23.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 64.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (35.5%) | 28.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 52.7% | UDR-RI (joint list) (47.3%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 61.4% | UDR-URP (joint list) (38.6%) | 22.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 54.3% | UDF (45.7%) | 8.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1988 | 2 | Marius Masse (Parti Socialiste) | 56.4% | Jean Marie Le Pen (Front National) (43.6%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Marius Masse (Parti Socialiste) | 59.1% | Yvon Claire (Front National) (40.9%) | 18.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Marius Masse (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 59.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.1 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8?
The closest result on record for Bouches-Du-Rhone, Circonscription 8 was 1958, when UNR (Gaullist) beat SFIO (socialist) by just 0.4 percentage points.