Finistere, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Finistere, Circonscription 2 was won by Jean Noel Kerdraon (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.0 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Finistere, 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 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 31.3% | SFIO (socialist) (31.2%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 46.9% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (35.6%) | 11.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 45.0% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (36.7%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 43.3% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (42.0%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.2% | Parti Socialiste (47.8%) | 4.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 50.4% | PS-MRG (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.8% | UDF (45.2%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Joseph Gourmelon (Parti Socialiste) | 54.7% | Bertrand Cousin (RPR) (45.3%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Noel Kerdraon (PRG) | 55.0% | Jacques Berthelot (RPR) (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Finistere, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Noel Kerdraon (PRG) won the seat of Finistere, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 55.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.0 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Finistere, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Finistere, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, PRG, Parti Socialiste, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Finistere, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Finistere, Circonscription 2 was 1958, when CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) beat SFIO (socialist) by just 0.1 percentage points.