Finistere, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Finistere, Circonscription 1 was won by Andre Angot (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.9 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Finistere, 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) | 46.4% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (27.0%) | 19.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 60.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.6%) | 22.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.5%) | 13.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 63.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (37.0%) | 26.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 58.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (41.8%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 51.2% | PS-MRG (21.8%) | 29.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.8% | RPR (44.2%) | 11.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Bernard Poignant (Parti Socialiste) | 53.7% | Marc Becam (RPR) (46.3%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Andre Angot (RPR) | 52.9% | Bernard Poignant (PRG) (47.1%) | 5.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Finistere, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Andre Angot (RPR) won the seat of Finistere, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.9 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Finistere, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Finistere, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Finistere, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Finistere, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Andre Angot (RPR) beat PRG by just 5.9 percentage points.