Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 was won by Jean Marie Bockel (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 41.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.7 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 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) | 42.1% | UNR (Gaullist) (41.5%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.2% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (32.6%) | 19.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 60.2% | Centre Démocrate (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 59.4% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (23.6%) | 35.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 55.9% | Parti Socialiste (25.9%) | 30.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 62.6% | PS-MRG (37.4%) | 25.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 57.1% | Parti Socialiste (42.9%) | 14.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Marie Bockel (Parti Socialiste) | 45.6% | Joseph Klifa (UDF) (38.0%) | 7.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Marie Bockel (Parti Socialiste) | 41.7% | Joseph Klifa (UDF) (31.9%) | 9.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Marie Bockel (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 41.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.7 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Haut-Rhin, Circonscription 5 was 1958, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat UNR (Gaullist) by just 0.6 percentage points.