Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1 was won by Raymond Forni (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.0 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Territoire De Belfort, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 67.6% | Union des Forces Démocratiques (32.4%) | 35.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 56.4% | PSU (unified socialist) (32.5%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 52.3% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (47.7%) | 4.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 51.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.1%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.5% | UDR-URP (joint list) (45.5%) | 9.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 56.6% | UDF (43.4%) | 13.3 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 50.7% | UDF (37.0%) | 13.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Raymond Forni (Parti Socialiste) | 53.5% | Jacques Bichet (UDF) (46.5%) | 6.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Raymond Forni (Parti Socialiste) | 51.5% | Jean Rosselot (RPR) (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Raymond Forni (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.0 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Raymond Forni (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 3.0 percentage points.