Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 was won by Didier Chouat (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 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) | 45.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.5%) | 8.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 56.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.8%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centristes ralliés | 56.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.1%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.0% | PSU (unified socialist) (23.6%) | 29.4 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 51.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (21.5%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Divers droite | 52.0% | PS-MRG (48.0%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.5% | RPR (44.5%) | 11.1 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Didier Chouat (Parti Socialiste) | 50.9% | Sebastien Couepel (UDF) (39.8%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Didier Chouat (PRG) | 53.4% | Marc Le Fur (RPR) (46.6%) | 6.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Didier Chouat (PRG) won the seat of Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 53.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Centristes ralliés, Divers droite, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 3 was 1978, when Divers droite beat PS-MRG by just 4.0 percentage points.