Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2 was won by Bernard Bosson (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.3 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Savoie, 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) | 52.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (26.1%) | 26.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Indépendants Vème République | 57.5% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (19.4%) | 38.2 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Républicains Indépendants | 55.6% | Centre Démocrate (15.8%) | 39.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 63.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (16.5%) | 46.5 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 60.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (18.1%) | 42.2 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 57.0% | PS-MRG (22.2%) | 34.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 53.3% | Parti Socialiste (46.7%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Bernard Bosson (UDF) | 57.8% | Gilbert Goy (Parti Socialiste) (27.5%) | 30.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Bernard Bosson (UDF) | 57.6% | Jacques Dalex (PRG) (42.4%) | 15.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bernard Bosson (UDF) won the seat of Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 57.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.3 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Indépendants Vème République, RI-UDR (joint list), RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Haute-Savoie, Circonscription 2 was 1981, when UDF beat Parti Socialiste by just 6.5 percentage points.