Paris, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Paris, Circonscription 7 was won by Patrick Bloche (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.0 points over Écologistes. This page covers every legislative election on record in Paris, Circonscription 7 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) | 29.4% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (27.1%) | 2.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 57.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (22.3%) | 35.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 59.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (40.9%) | 18.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 58.4% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (41.6%) | 16.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 49.0% | Parti Socialiste (31.2%) | 17.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 65.6% | PS-MRG (34.4%) | 31.1 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 57.0% | Parti Socialiste (32.1%) | 24.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Alain Devaquet (RPR) | 50.8% | Patrick Bloche (Parti Socialiste) (49.2%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Patrick Bloche (PRG) | 54.5% | Corinne Lepage (Écologistes) (45.5%) | 9.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Paris, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Patrick Bloche (PRG) won the seat of Paris, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 54.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.0 points over Écologistes.
Which parties have won Paris, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Paris, Circonscription 7 has been won by: PRG, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Paris, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Paris, Circonscription 7 was 1988, when Alain Devaquet (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.6 percentage points.