Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 was won by Bruno Le Roux (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 68.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 36.1 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 from 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 60.7% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (39.3%) | 21.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.2% | UDR-RI (joint list) (42.8%) | 14.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 63.1% | UDR-URP (joint list) (36.9%) | 26.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 60.9% | RPR (39.1%) | 21.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 69.6% | RPR (30.4%) | 39.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Gilbert Bonnemaison (Parti Socialiste) | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1997 | 2 | Bruno Le Roux (Parti Socialiste) | 68.0% | Francois Xavier Sidos (Front National) (32.0%) | 36.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Bruno Le Roux (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 68.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 36.1 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 since 1967?
Since 1967, Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF).
What was the closest result on record in Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Seine-Saint-Denis, Circonscription 1 was 1968, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDR-RI (joint list) by just 14.3 percentage points.