Yonne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Yonne, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Pierre Soisson (Divers droite) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.7 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Yonne, 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) | 50.6% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (23.5%) | 27.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 48.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (28.5%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 54.0% | Républicains Indépendants (46.0%) | 8.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (45.3%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 53.6% | Parti Socialiste (20.0%) | 33.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 56.2% | PS-MRG (43.8%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 50.8% | Parti Socialiste (49.2%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Soisson (UDF) | 57.9% | Jean Paul Rousseau (Parti Socialiste) (42.1%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Pierre Soisson (Divers droite) | 53.4% | Guy Ferez (Parti Socialiste) (46.6%) | 6.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Yonne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Pierre Soisson (Divers droite) won the seat of Yonne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.7 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Yonne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Yonne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Divers droite, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), RI-URP (joint list), UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Yonne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Yonne, Circonscription 1 was 1981, when UDF beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.5 percentage points.