Rhone, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Rhone, Circonscription 5 was won by Jean Rigaud (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 61.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 22.5 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Rhone, Circonscription 5 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) | 79.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (20.2%) | 59.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 46.9% | Radicaux socialistes (31.0%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 41.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (36.9%) | 4.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 55.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (23.6%) | 31.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 47.8% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (38.1%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 53.9% | PS-MRG (20.0%) | 33.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 55.4% | Parti Socialiste (33.0%) | 22.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Rigaud (UDF) | 51.8% | Jean Machurat (Parti Socialiste) (31.4%) | 20.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Rigaud (UDF) | 61.3% | Madeleine Petitjean (Parti Socialiste) (38.7%) | 22.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rhone, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Rigaud (UDF) won the seat of Rhone, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 61.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 22.5 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Rhone, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Rhone, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), 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 5?
The closest result on record for Rhone, Circonscription 5 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 4.6 percentage points.