Jura, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Jura, Circonscription 1 was won by Jacques Pelissard (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.0 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Jura, 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) | 50.3% | Radicaux centristes (41.8%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 51.4% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (24.6%) | 26.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 44.7% | Centre Démocrate (31.5%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 46.1% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (41.5%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 41.9% | Parti Socialiste (41.4%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 53.3% | PS-MRG (46.7%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.9% | UDF (47.1%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Alain Brune (Parti Socialiste) | 52.2% | Jacques Pelissard (RPR) (47.8%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Pelissard (RPR) | 53.0% | Yves Colmou (Parti Socialiste) (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Jura, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Pelissard (RPR) won the seat of Jura, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.0 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Jura, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Jura, Circonscription 1 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), RPR, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Jura, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Jura, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when RI-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.6 percentage points.