Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 was won by Patrice Martin Lalande (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.3 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 53.9% | SFIO (socialist) (26.8%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 52.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (47.7%) | 4.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 58.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (41.5%) | 16.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 51.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.9%) | 2.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.2% | Parti Socialiste (47.8%) | 4.3 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 50.4% | PS-MRG (27.9%) | 22.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 50.1% | Parti Socialiste (49.9%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jeanny Lorgeoux (Parti Socialiste) | 50.6% | Patrice Martin Lalande (RPR) (49.4%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Patrice Martin Lalande (RPR) | 50.1% | Jeanny Lorgeoux (Parti Socialiste) (49.9%) | 0.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Patrice Martin Lalande (RPR) won the seat of Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 50.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.3 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, RPR, SFIO (socialist), UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 2 was 1981, when RPR beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.3 percentage points.