Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 was won by Didier Mathus (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 61.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.0 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 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) | 72.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.8%) | 44.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 57.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.4%) | 15.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.3%) | 3.3 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 57.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (23.0%) | 34.5 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.0% | Parti Socialiste (23.4%) | 27.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 50.1% | PS-MRG (49.9%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 57.1% | RPR (42.9%) | 14.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Pierre Joxe (Parti Socialiste) | 55.1% | Jacques Marchand (RPR) (44.9%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Didier Mathus (Parti Socialiste) | 61.5% | Pierre Corneloup (RPR) (38.5%) | 23.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Didier Mathus (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 61.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.0 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 was 1978, when RPR beat PS-MRG by just 0.3 percentage points.