Rhone, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Rhone, Circonscription 7 was won by Jean Jack Queyranne (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 46.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.8 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Rhone, 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) | 79.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (20.3%) | 59.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 54.5% | Radicaux socialistes (45.5%) | 9.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 48.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.2%) | 14.1 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.6% | Divers droite (25.0%) | 25.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 58.0% | Parti Socialiste (39.4%) | 18.5 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 56.1% | PS-MRG (43.9%) | 12.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 52.8% | Parti Socialiste (47.2%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Jack Queyranne (Parti Socialiste) | 53.2% | Marcel Andre (UDF) (46.8%) | 6.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Jack Queyranne (Parti Socialiste) | 46.9% | Jean Pierre Calvel (UDF) (32.1%) | 14.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rhone, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Jack Queyranne (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Rhone, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 46.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.8 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Rhone, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Rhone, Circonscription 7 has been won by: Divers réformateurs, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Rhone, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Rhone, Circonscription 7 was 1981, when UDF beat Parti Socialiste by just 5.7 percentage points.