Finistere, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Finistere, Circonscription 5 was won by Charles Miossec (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.6 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Finistere, Circonscription 5 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) | 41.5% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (36.0%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 61.1% | Modérés / Centristes (38.9%) | 22.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.4% | Centre Démocrate (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.5% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (37.7%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 55.7% | Divers réformateurs (23.9%) | 31.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 46.9% | Divers droite (26.9%) | 20.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 62.0% | Parti Socialiste (38.0%) | 24.0 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Charles Miossec (RPR) | 53.8% | Jean Pierre Thomin (Parti Socialiste) (37.2%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Charles Miossec (RPR) | 54.3% | Jean Pierre Thomin (PRG) (45.7%) | 8.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Finistere, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Charles Miossec (RPR) won the seat of Finistere, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 54.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.6 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Finistere, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Finistere, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Finistere, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Finistere, Circonscription 5 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat Centre Démocrate by just 2.8 percentage points.