Finistere, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Finistere, Circonscription 7 was won by Jacqueline Lazard (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.2 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Finistere, Circonscription 7 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 73.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (26.1%) | 47.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 70.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.5%) | 40.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 64.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (35.9%) | 28.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 61.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (39.0%) | 21.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 61.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.9%) | 22.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 59.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.4%) | 19.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.1% | RPR (45.9%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Ambroise Guellec (UDF) | 51.7% | Jean Peuziat (Parti Socialiste) (48.3%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacqueline Lazard (PRG) | 50.1% | Ambroise Guellec (UDF) (49.9%) | 0.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Finistere, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacqueline Lazard (PRG) won the seat of Finistere, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 50.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.2 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Finistere, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Finistere, Circonscription 7 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDF, 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 7?
The closest result on record for Finistere, Circonscription 7 was 1997, when Jacqueline Lazard (PRG) beat UDF by just 0.2 percentage points.