Rhone, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Rhone, Circonscription 1 was won by Bernadette Isaac-Sibille (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.6 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Rhone, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 76.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (23.9%) | 52.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 45.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.4%) | 14.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.7%) | 2.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 59.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.8%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.3%) | 3.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 51.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.3%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.8% | RPR (47.2%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Bernadette Isaac Sibille (UDF) | 51.4% | Gerard Collomb (Parti Socialiste) (48.6%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Bernadette Isaac-Sibille (UDF) | 51.3% | Gerard Collomb (Parti Socialiste) (48.7%) | 2.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rhone, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bernadette Isaac-Sibille (UDF) won the seat of Rhone, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 51.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.6 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Rhone, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Rhone, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDF, 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 Rhone, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Rhone, Circonscription 1 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 2.6 percentage points.