Loire, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Loire, Circonscription 1 was won by Gerard Lindeperg (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 43.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.9 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire, 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) | 33.8% | Radicaux centristes (26.7%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 67.5% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (32.5%) | 34.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Radicaux de droite | 59.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.6%) | 18.7 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 42.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.8%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 60.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (39.4%) | 21.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 52.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (47.2%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 50.6% | UDF (49.4%) | 1.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Philibert (UDF) | 47.1% | Pierre Roger Gaussin (MAJ) (28.1%) | 19.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gerard Lindeperg (PRG) | 43.9% | Jean Pierre Philibert (UDF) (40.0%) | 3.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gerard Lindeperg (PRG) won the seat of Loire, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 43.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.9 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Loire, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PRG, Parti communiste (PCF), Radicaux de droite, Radicaux réformateurs, Radicaux socialistes, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Loire, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Loire, Circonscription 1 was 1981, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat UDF by just 1.3 percentage points.