Isere, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Isere, Circonscription 5 was won by Francois Brottes (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Isere, 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) | 60.6% | SFIO (socialist) (22.2%) | 38.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 50.9% | SFIO (socialist) (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 55.8% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (44.2%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.9%) | 0.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 58.3% | RI-URP (joint list) (41.7%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 55.5% | UDF (44.5%) | 10.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 63.1% | UDF (36.9%) | 26.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Edwige Avice (Parti Socialiste) | 51.3% | Philippe Langenieux Villard (RPR) (48.7%) | 2.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois Brottes (Parti Socialiste) | 51.7% | Philippe Langenieux Villard (RPR) (48.3%) | 3.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Isere, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois Brottes (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Isere, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 51.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Isere, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Isere, Circonscription 5 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Modérés / Centristes, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Isere, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Isere, Circonscription 5 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 0.2 percentage points.