Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 was won by Louis De Broissia (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 44.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.8 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 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) | 41.2% | UNR (Gaullist) (32.6%) | 8.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 54.3% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (45.7%) | 8.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 54.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.8%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (29.9%) | 25.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.1% | Parti Socialiste (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 52.7% | PS-MRG (47.3%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.8% | RPR (47.2%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Louis De Broissia (RPR) | 51.8% | Jean Baptiste Viallon (Parti Socialiste) (48.2%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Louis De Broissia (RPR) | 44.9% | Colette Popard (PRG) (42.0%) | 2.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Louis De Broissia (RPR) won the seat of Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 44.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.8 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Cote-D'Or, Circonscription 2 was 1997, when Louis De Broissia (RPR) beat PRG by just 2.8 percentage points.