Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2 was won by Jean Proriol (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.2 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Loire, 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 | 1 (outright) | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 62.0% | SFIO (socialist) (25.7%) | 36.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 40.9% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (34.4%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 41.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (35.4%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 50.0% | UDR-RI (joint list) (50.0%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 50.5% | Parti Socialiste (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 52.4% | PS-MRG (36.6%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 53.4% | Parti Socialiste (41.8%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Proriol (UDF) | 52.4% | Gabriel Gay (Parti Socialiste) (35.3%) | 17.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Proriol (UDF) | 52.6% | Andre Roure (Parti Socialiste) (47.4%) | 5.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Proriol (UDF) won the seat of Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 52.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.2 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), RI-URP (joint list), UDF, UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Haute-Loire, Circonscription 2 was 1968, when FGDS (socialist-radical federation) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 0.1 percentage points.