Loire, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Loire, Circonscription 3 was won by Francois Rochebloine (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 46.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.2 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire, 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 | 1 (outright) | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 61.7% | SFIO (socialist) (16.4%) | 45.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 43.7% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (31.3%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 65.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.1%) | 31.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 47.5% | UDR-RI (joint list) (28.2%) | 19.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers droite | 53.0% | Parti Socialiste (47.0%) | 6.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 50.5% | PS-MRG (49.5%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 57.3% | UDF (42.7%) | 14.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Francois Rochebloine (UDF) | 53.1% | Jacques Badet (Parti Socialiste) (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois Rochebloine (UDF) | 46.1% | Marie Christine Laurent (PRG) (35.9%) | 10.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois Rochebloine (UDF) won the seat of Loire, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 46.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.2 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Loire, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Divers droite, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Loire, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Loire, Circonscription 3 was 1978, when UDF beat PS-MRG by just 1.0 percentage points.