Doubs, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Doubs, Circonscription 3 was won by Joseph Parrenin (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Doubs, Circonscription 3 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) | 46.7% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (42.3%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 73.3% | SFIO (socialist) (26.6%) | 46.7 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 66.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (24.6%) | 41.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 74.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (18.0%) | 56.9 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 56.8% | Parti Socialiste (19.3%) | 37.5 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | Divers droite | 62.4% | PS-MRG (25.2%) | 37.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 60.5% | Parti Socialiste (39.5%) | 21.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Guy Beche (Parti Socialiste) | 51.2% | Gerard Kuster (RPR) (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Joseph Parrenin (Parti Socialiste) | 52.9% | Monique Rousseau (RPR) (47.1%) | 5.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Doubs, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Joseph Parrenin (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Doubs, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 52.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Doubs, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Doubs, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Divers droite, 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 3?
The closest result on record for Doubs, Circonscription 3 was 1988, when Guy Beche (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 2.4 percentage points.