Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 was won by Robert Poujade (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.3 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 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) | 58.0% | Modérés / Centristes (25.3%) | 32.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 54.5% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (45.5%) | 9.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.2%) | 13.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 50.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (16.8%) | 33.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.4% | Parti Socialiste (46.6%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 53.3% | PS-MRG (46.7%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.9% | RPR (49.1%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Robert Poujade (RPR) | 52.0% | Francois Rebsamen (Parti Socialiste) (35.2%) | 16.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Robert Poujade (RPR) | 53.6% | Francois Rebsamen (Parti Socialiste) (46.4%) | 7.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Robert Poujade (RPR) won the seat of Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.3 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 1 was 1981, when Parti Socialiste beat RPR by just 1.7 percentage points.