Rhone, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Rhone, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Michel Dubernard (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.1 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Rhone, Circonscription 3 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 | 1 (outright) | UNR (Gaullist) | 62.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (12.9%) | 49.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 54.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (23.4%) | 31.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 44.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (28.9%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 57.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (21.0%) | 37.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers droite | 57.4% | Parti Socialiste (41.4%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 58.4% | PS-MRG (41.6%) | 16.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 56.6% | Parti Socialiste (43.4%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Michel Dubernard (RPR) | 58.1% | Jean Pierre Flaconneche (Parti Socialiste) (41.9%) | 16.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Michel Dubernard (RPR) | 55.5% | Jean Louis Touraine (Parti Socialiste) (44.5%) | 11.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rhone, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Michel Dubernard (RPR) won the seat of Rhone, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 55.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 11.1 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Rhone, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Rhone, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Divers droite, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Rhone, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Rhone, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Jean Michel Dubernard (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 11.1 percentage points.