Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 was won by Maurice Leroy (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.8 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 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) | 38.4% | SFIO (socialist) (25.4%) | 13.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 51.0% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (49.0%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 59.7% | Centre Démocrate (40.3%) | 19.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 51.9% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (48.1%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | CDP-URP (joint list) | 52.7% | Parti Socialiste (47.3%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 54.1% | PS-MRG (45.9%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 51.2% | Parti Socialiste (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Desanlis (UDF) | 52.1% | Robert Girond (Parti Socialiste) (47.9%) | 4.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Maurice Leroy (UDF) | 55.4% | Daniel Chanet (Parti Socialiste) (44.6%) | 10.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Maurice Leroy (UDF) won the seat of Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.8 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), SFIO (socialist), UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Loir-Et-Cher, Circonscription 3 was 1962, when SFIO (socialist) beat MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) by just 2.0 percentage points.