Marne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Marne, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Falala (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.0 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Marne, 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 | Centre Réformateur Républicain | 44.9% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (31.4%) | 13.5 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (22.1%) | 29.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 58.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (41.7%) | 16.7 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 58.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (21.3%) | 37.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 57.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.8%) | 14.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 54.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.9%) | 8.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 53.0% | UDF (47.0%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Falala (RPR) | 55.5% | Hubert Carpentier (Parti Socialiste) (44.5%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Falala (RPR) | 53.5% | Hubert Carpentier (Parti Socialiste) (46.5%) | 7.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Marne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Falala (RPR) won the seat of Marne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.0 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Marne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Marne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Centre Réformateur Républicain, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Marne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Marne, Circonscription 1 was 1981, when Parti Socialiste beat UDF by just 5.9 percentage points.