Doubs, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Doubs, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Louis Fousseret (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.5 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Doubs, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 53.0% | SFIO (socialist) (41.6%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.2% | SFIO (socialist) (47.8%) | 4.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 57.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (42.8%) | 14.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 54.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (15.8%) | 39.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.4% | Parti Socialiste (49.6%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 50.7% | PS-MRG (49.3%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.3% | RPR (44.7%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Robert Schwint (Parti Socialiste) | 54.6% | Claude Girard (RPR) (45.4%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Louis Fousseret (Parti Socialiste) | 53.3% | Claude Girard (RPR) (46.7%) | 6.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Doubs, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Louis Fousseret (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Doubs, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.5 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Doubs, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Doubs, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Doubs, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Doubs, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.7 percentage points.