Paris, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Paris, Circonscription 1 was won by Laurent Dominati (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.6 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Paris, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 38.7% | UNR (Gaullist) (31.8%) | 6.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 45.8% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (29.1%) | 16.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 58.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (41.7%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.0%) | 26.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 58.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (41.5%) | 16.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 59.0% | PS-MRG (41.0%) | 17.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 50.6% | Parti Socialiste (34.3%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jacques Dominati (UDF) | 52.7% | Maurice Benassayag (Parti Socialiste) (47.3%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Laurent Dominati (UDF) | 50.3% | Dominique Bertinotti (PRG) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Paris, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Laurent Dominati (UDF) won the seat of Paris, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 50.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.6 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Paris, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Paris, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), RPR, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Paris, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Paris, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Laurent Dominati (UDF) beat PRG by just 0.6 percentage points.