Jura, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Jura, Circonscription 2 was won by Jean Charroppin (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.6 points over Divers gauche. This page covers every legislative election on record in Jura, 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 | 2 | UNR (Gaullist) | 48.9% | Radicaux centristes (35.8%) | 13.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux centristes | 52.5% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (47.5%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Radicaux de droite | 51.6% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (29.6%) | 22.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 77.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (22.1%) | 55.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | CDP-URP (joint list) | 58.1% | Parti Socialiste (41.9%) | 16.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 50.9% | PS-MRG (49.1%) | 1.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.4% | UDF (47.6%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Charroppin (RPR) | 54.8% | Marcel Fleury (Parti Socialiste) (45.2%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Charroppin (RPR) | 51.8% | Denis Vuillermoz (Divers gauche) (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Jura, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Charroppin (RPR) won the seat of Jura, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 51.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.6 points over Divers gauche.
Which parties have won Jura, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Jura, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Parti Socialiste, RPR, Radicaux centristes, Radicaux de droite, UDF, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Jura, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Jura, Circonscription 2 was 1978, when UDF beat PS-MRG by just 1.8 percentage points.