Rhone, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Rhone, Circonscription 8 was won by Robert Lamy (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.0 points over Divers gauche. This page covers every legislative election on record in Rhone, Circonscription 8 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) | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 50.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (19.2%) | 31.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 43.0% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (29.8%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 43.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (31.9%) | 11.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 66.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (33.2%) | 33.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 49.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.2%) | 13.0 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 50.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (22.0%) | 28.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 53.0% | Parti Socialiste (28.6%) | 24.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Alain Mayoud (UDF) | 57.1% | Christian Gunther (Parti Socialiste) (29.3%) | 27.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Robert Lamy (RPR) | 54.0% | Maurice Depaix (Divers gauche) (46.0%) | 8.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rhone, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Robert Lamy (RPR) won the seat of Rhone, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 54.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.0 points over Divers gauche.
Which parties have won Rhone, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Rhone, Circonscription 8 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), RI-URP (joint list), RPR, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Rhone, Circonscription 8?
The closest result on record for Rhone, Circonscription 8 was 1997, when Robert Lamy (RPR) beat Divers gauche by just 8.0 percentage points.