Drome, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Drome, Circonscription 1 was won by Michele Rivasi (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.1 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Drome, 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 30.7% | UNR (Gaullist) (26.4%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 39.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (35.4%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 58.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.0%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.0%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 53.4% | RPR (46.6%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 60.6% | UDF (39.4%) | 21.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Roger Leron (Parti Socialiste) | 52.1% | Regis Parent (RPR) (47.9%) | 4.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Michele Rivasi (Parti Socialiste) | 50.0% | Patrick Labaune (RPR) (50.0%) | 0.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Drome, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Michele Rivasi (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Drome, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 50.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.1 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Drome, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Drome, Circonscription 1 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, 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 Drome, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Drome, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Michele Rivasi (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 0.1 percentage points.