Finistere, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Finistere, Circonscription 3 was won by Francois Cuillandre (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.6 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Finistere, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 62.8% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (37.2%) | 25.6 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 73.9% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (18.8%) | 55.1 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 79.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (10.9%) | 68.2 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 88.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (11.7%) | 76.6 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 61.9% | Divers réformateurs (15.4%) | 46.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 67.1% | PS-MRG (32.9%) | 34.2 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 60.1% | Parti Socialiste (30.9%) | 29.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Louis Goasduff (RPR) | 52.4% | Joseph Lareur (Parti Socialiste) (47.6%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois Cuillandre (PRG) | 50.3% | Jean Louis Lamour (RPR) (49.7%) | 0.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Finistere, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois Cuillandre (PRG) won the seat of Finistere, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 50.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.6 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Finistere, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Finistere, Circonscription 3 has been won by: PRG, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), 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 3?
The closest result on record for Finistere, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Francois Cuillandre (PRG) beat RPR by just 0.6 percentage points.