Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1 was won by Gilbert Meyer (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haut-Rhin, 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) | 50.2% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (38.3%) | 11.9 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 65.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (20.4%) | 44.9 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 53.1% | Centre Démocrate (30.8%) | 22.3 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 59.7% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (27.8%) | 31.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 52.7% | UDR-URP (joint list) (47.3%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 67.3% | PS-MRG (32.6%) | 34.7 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 61.1% | Parti Socialiste (31.4%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Edmond Gerrer (UDF) | 58.8% | Bernard Rodenstein (Parti Socialiste) (41.2%) | 17.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gilbert Meyer (RPR) | 58.6% | Serge Rosenblieh (Parti Socialiste) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gilbert Meyer (RPR) won the seat of Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Divers réformateurs, RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when Divers réformateurs beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 5.4 percentage points.