Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 was won by Felix Leyzour (Parti communiste (PCF)) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 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) | 46.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.7%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP-Vème République | 52.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.0%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 50.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.3%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 54.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.0%) | 8.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | CDP-URP (joint list) | 51.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.3%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.0% | UDF (49.0%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 65.9% | UDF (34.1%) | 31.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Maurice Briand (Parti Socialiste) | 61.9% | Daniel Pennec (RPR) (38.1%) | 23.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Felix Leyzour (Parti communiste (PCF)) | 56.9% | Daniel Pennec (RPR) (43.1%) | 13.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Felix Leyzour (Parti communiste (PCF)) won the seat of Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 56.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 13.8 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), MRP-Vème République, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF).
What was the closest result on record in Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Cotes-D'Armor, Circonscription 4 was 1967, when Centre Démocrate beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 1.5 percentage points.