Finistere, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Finistere, Circonscription 8 was won by Louis Le Pensec (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 59.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.4 points over Divers droite. This page covers every legislative election on record in Finistere, Circonscription 8 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) | 51.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.9%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 37.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.1%) | 3.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 55.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 60.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (39.4%) | 21.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 56.9% | RI-URP (joint list) (43.1%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 57.4% | Divers droite (42.6%) | 14.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 56.8% | RPR (32.5%) | 24.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Louis Le Pensec (Parti Socialiste) | 58.9% | Guy Rene Leclercq (RPR) (25.2%) | 33.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Louis Le Pensec (PRG) | 59.2% | Jean Lomenech (Divers droite) (40.8%) | 18.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Finistere, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Louis Le Pensec (PRG) won the seat of Finistere, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 59.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 18.4 points over Divers droite.
Which parties have won Finistere, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Finistere, Circonscription 8 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Finistere, Circonscription 8?
The closest result on record for Finistere, Circonscription 8 was 1962, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 3.4 percentage points.