Finistere, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Finistere, Circonscription 6 was won by Kofi Yamgnane (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Finistere, Circonscription 6 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) | 61.6% | SFIO (socialist) (37.3%) | 24.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 33.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (25.0%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 61.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.9%) | 22.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 45.9% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (30.9%) | 15.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 59.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.4%) | 19.1 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 26.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (24.1%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.2% | RPR (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Yves Cozan (RPR) | 50.2% | Yolande Boyer (SCO) (49.8%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Kofi Yamgnane (PRG) | 53.8% | Jean Yves Cozan (UDF) (46.2%) | 7.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Finistere, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Kofi Yamgnane (PRG) won the seat of Finistere, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 53.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Finistere, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Finistere, Circonscription 6 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Finistere, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Finistere, Circonscription 6 was 1988, when Jean Yves Cozan (RPR) beat SCO by just 0.4 percentage points.