Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2 was won by Jean Pierre Chevenement (Divers gauche) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Territoire De Belfort, 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 37.0% | SFIO (socialist) (29.8%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 55.6% | SFIO (socialist) (29.2%) | 26.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.1%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.8%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.2% | UDR-URP (joint list) (44.8%) | 10.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 56.4% | UDF (43.6%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 51.4% | RPR (37.8%) | 13.6 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Pierre Chevenement (Parti Socialiste) | 53.7% | Bernard Bruder (Divers droite) (26.8%) | 26.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Pierre Chevenement (Divers gauche) | 55.3% | Jacques Bichet (UDF) (26.0%) | 29.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Pierre Chevenement (Divers gauche) won the seat of Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 55.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 29.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Divers gauche, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Territoire De Belfort, Circonscription 2 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 3.9 percentage points.