Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results

Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 was won by Jose Rossi (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.4 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 from 1978 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

ElectionRoundWinnerVote ShareRunner-upMargin
1978 2 RPR 51.1% PS-MRG (48.9%) 2.3 pts
1981 2 Radicaux de gauche 52.8% UDF (47.2%) 5.6 pts
1988 2 Jose Rossi (UDF) 58.6% Nicolas Alfonsi (RDG) (4.1%) 54.5 pts
1997 2 Jose Rossi (UDF) 52.2% Simon Renucci (PRG) (47.8%) 4.4 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1978: RPR margin 2.3 pts 1981: Radicaux de gauche margin 5.6 pts 1988: UDF margin 54.5 pts 1997: UDF margin 4.4 pts 1978 1981 1988 1997

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?

Jose Rossi (UDF) won the seat of Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.4 points over PRG.

Which parties have won Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 since 1978?

Since 1978, Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 has been won by: RPR, Radicaux de gauche, UDF.

What was the closest result on record in Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1?

The closest result on record for Corse-Du-Sud, Circonscription 1 was 1978, when RPR beat PS-MRG by just 2.3 percentage points.