Paris, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Paris, Circonscription 6 was won by Georges Sarre (Divers gauche) at the 1997 legislative election, with 61.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.8 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Paris, Circonscription 6 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) | 45.8% | UNR (Gaullist) (44.6%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 52.2% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (37.9%) | 14.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 54.7% | Centre Démocrate (45.3%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.5% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (27.8%) | 25.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.2% | Divers réformateurs (47.8%) | 4.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 68.3% | UDF (31.7%) | 36.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 66.4% | Parti Socialiste (19.8%) | 46.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Georges Sarre (Parti Socialiste) | 55.9% | Paul Violet (RPR) (44.1%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Georges Sarre (Divers gauche) | 61.9% | Arlette Braquy (UDF) (38.1%) | 23.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Paris, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Georges Sarre (Divers gauche) won the seat of Paris, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 61.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.8 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Paris, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Paris, Circonscription 6 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers gauche, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Paris, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Paris, Circonscription 6 was 1958, when CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) beat UNR (Gaullist) by just 1.2 percentage points.