Rhone, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Rhone, Circonscription 2 was won by Henry Chabert (Divers droite) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.7 points over Écologistes. This page covers every legislative election on record in Rhone, Circonscription 2 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) | 67.3% | Radicaux-UFD (32.6%) | 34.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 50.4% | Radicaux socialistes (27.3%) | 23.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 43.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.9%) | 14.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (26.8%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.2% | Parti Socialiste (48.5%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 52.9% | PS-MRG (47.1%) | 5.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.4% | UDF (47.6%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Michel Noir (RPR) | 58.8% | Pierre Lareal (Parti Socialiste) (41.2%) | 17.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Henry Chabert (Divers droite) | 54.9% | Gilles Buna (Écologistes) (45.1%) | 9.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rhone, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Henry Chabert (Divers droite) won the seat of Rhone, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.7 points over Écologistes.
Which parties have won Rhone, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Rhone, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers droite, Parti Socialiste, 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 Rhone, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Rhone, Circonscription 2 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.7 percentage points.