Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2 was won by Charles Josselin (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 60.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.4 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Cotes-D'Armor, 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 | 1 (outright) | UDSR (minoritaires) | 69.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (15.4%) | 54.4 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Radicaux centristes | 75.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (24.8%) | 50.4 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Centre Démocrate | 54.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (23.7%) | 30.7 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 69.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (18.2%) | 51.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.0% | CDP-URP (joint list) (50.0%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 50.6% | PS-MRG (49.4%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 51.4% | UDF (42.5%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Charles Josselin (Parti Socialiste) | 50.8% | Rene Benoit (UDF) (35.6%) | 15.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Charles Josselin (PRG) | 60.2% | Didien Lechien (UDF) (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Charles Josselin (PRG) won the seat of Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 60.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 20.4 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, PRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux centristes, UDF, UDSR (minoritaires).
What was the closest result on record in Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 2 was 1973, when Parti Socialiste beat CDP-URP (joint list) by just 0.1 percentage points.