Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1 was won by Jacques Barrot (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.4 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Loire, 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) | 50.0% | Modérés / Centristes (43.3%) | 6.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 42.8% | Modérés / Centristes (27.8%) | 15.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 43.3% | Républicains Indépendants (34.4%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 54.2% | Divers majorité (left) (45.8%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | CDP-URP (joint list) | 66.9% | Parti Socialiste (19.1%) | 47.8 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 58.2% | PS-MRG (21.8%) | 36.4 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 62.3% | Parti Socialiste (30.4%) | 31.9 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jacques Barrot (UDF) | 58.3% | Jean Pierre Dupuy (Parti Socialiste) (28.0%) | 30.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Barrot (UDF) | 54.7% | Jean Paul Thivel (Parti Socialiste) (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Barrot (UDF) won the seat of Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 54.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.4 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Haute-Loire, Circonscription 1 was 1958, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat Modérés / Centristes by just 6.7 percentage points.