Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1 was won by Bernard Accoyer (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.0 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Savoie, 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) | 55.5% | Modérés / Centristes (31.6%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 72.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (15.9%) | 56.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 41.8% | Républicains Indépendants (37.5%) | 4.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 47.8% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (41.2%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 43.2% | Parti Socialiste (33.2%) | 10.1 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 51.3% | PS-MRG (20.4%) | 30.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 54.8% | Parti Socialiste (32.9%) | 21.9 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Brocard (UDF) | 52.6% | Jean Pierre Vialle (Parti Socialiste) (32.5%) | 20.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Bernard Accoyer (RPR) | 58.5% | Sylvie Gillet De Thorey (PRG) (41.5%) | 17.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bernard Accoyer (RPR) won the seat of Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 58.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.0 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RI-URP (joint list), RPR, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 1 was 1967, when Centre Démocrate beat Républicains Indépendants by just 4.2 percentage points.