Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 was won by Jacques Rebillard (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.3 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 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) | 46.5% | SFIO (socialist) (24.9%) | 21.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 53.9% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (46.1%) | 7.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 72.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (27.8%) | 44.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 58.6% | UDR-RI (joint list) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche | 62.1% | UDR-URP (joint list) (37.9%) | 24.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 56.4% | RPR (43.6%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Radicaux de gauche | 57.3% | UDF (42.7%) | 14.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Marc Nesme (UDF) | 51.6% | Paul Duraffour (RDG) (48.4%) | 3.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Rebillard (PRG) | 51.7% | Jean Marc Nesme (UDF) (48.3%) | 3.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Rebillard (PRG) won the seat of Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 51.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.3 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche, PRG, PS-MRG, Radicaux de gauche, Radicaux socialistes, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 was 1988, when Jean Marc Nesme (UDF) beat RDG by just 3.1 percentage points.