Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2 was won by Marc Dumoulin (Divers droite) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.6 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haut-Rhin, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 50.9% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (34.9%) | 16.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 65.1% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (21.6%) | 43.5 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 57.1% | Centre Démocrate (23.9%) | 33.1 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 64.0% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (19.0%) | 45.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 49.8% | Parti Socialiste (28.4%) | 21.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 61.2% | PS-MRG (38.8%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 57.1% | Parti Socialiste (42.9%) | 14.2 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Paul Fuchs (UDF) | 55.8% | Jacques Gaillard (Parti Socialiste) (27.7%) | 28.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Marc Dumoulin (Divers droite) | 58.8% | Jean Paul Fuschs (UDF) (41.2%) | 17.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Marc Dumoulin (Divers droite) won the seat of Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 58.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.6 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Divers droite, RPR, UDF, 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 Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 2 was 1981, when RPR beat Parti Socialiste by just 14.2 percentage points.