Loire, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Loire, Circonscription 6 was won by Pascal Clement (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.7 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire, Circonscription 6 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) | 52.0% | SFIO (socialist) (29.9%) | 22.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 50.5% | SFIO (socialist) (49.5%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 45.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (40.0%) | 5.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 62.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (38.0%) | 24.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 54.1% | Parti Socialiste (45.9%) | 8.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 57.4% | PS-MRG (42.6%) | 14.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 52.8% | Parti Socialiste (39.7%) | 13.1 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Pascal Clement (UDF) | 51.9% | Jean Claude Frecon (Parti Socialiste) (34.9%) | 17.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Pascal Clement (UDF) | 55.4% | Dominique Fruleux (PRG) (44.6%) | 10.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pascal Clement (UDF) won the seat of Loire, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.7 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Loire, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire, Circonscription 6 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Loire, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Loire, Circonscription 6 was 1962, when UNR-UDT (Gaullist) beat SFIO (socialist) by just 1.0 percentage points.