Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 was won by Gerard Voisin (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.9 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 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) | 41.2% | SFIO (socialist) (26.1%) | 15.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 51.5% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (48.5%) | 2.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 53.0% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 56.4% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (43.6%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 52.5% | Parti Socialiste (23.6%) | 28.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 52.5% | PS-MRG (47.5%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.3% | Divers droite (47.7%) | 4.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Worms (Parti Socialiste) | 50.3% | Roger Couturier (RPR) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gerard Voisin (UDF) | 56.4% | Michel Rognard (Parti Socialiste) (43.6%) | 12.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gerard Voisin (UDF) won the seat of Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 56.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.9 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), SFIO (socialist), UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 1 was 1988, when Jean Pierre Worms (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 0.6 percentage points.