Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Luc Reitzer (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 66.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 32.6 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haut-Rhin, 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) | 61.4% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (34.0%) | 27.5 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 66.8% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (22.7%) | 44.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 57.8% | Centre Démocrate (42.2%) | 15.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 60.3% | Modérés / Centristes (26.1%) | 34.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.4% | Divers réformateurs (46.6%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 66.1% | PS-MRG (33.9%) | 32.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 56.0% | Parti Socialiste (44.0%) | 11.9 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Luc Reitzer (RPR) | 61.0% | Jean Marie Huez (Parti Socialiste) (26.0%) | 35.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Luc Reitzer (RPR) | 66.3% | Michel Habib (Parti Socialiste) (33.7%) | 32.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Luc Reitzer (RPR) won the seat of Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 66.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 32.6 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3 has been won by: 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 Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 3 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Divers réformateurs by just 6.7 percentage points.