Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 was won by Jack Lang (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.4 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 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) | 74.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (26.0%) | 48.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 38.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (31.2%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 65.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.7%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 70.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.3%) | 41.5 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | Divers réformateurs | 53.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (20.2%) | 32.7 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 51.8% | PS-MRG (23.7%) | 28.1 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.0% | UDF (45.0%) | 9.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jack Lang (Parti Socialiste) | 55.7% | Francois Burdeyron (UDF) (44.3%) | 11.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jack Lang (Parti Socialiste) | 53.2% | Jacqueline Gourault (UDF) (46.8%) | 6.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jack Lang (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.4 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Divers réformateurs, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, UDF, UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Jack Lang (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 6.4 percentage points.