Loire, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Loire, Circonscription 7 was won by Jean Francois Chossy (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 69.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 38.8 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire, Circonscription 7 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 68.7% | Radicaux-UFD (31.3%) | 37.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 43.6% | Radicaux socialistes (30.7%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 39.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (32.5%) | 6.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 63.2% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (36.8%) | 26.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 55.6% | Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (44.4%) | 11.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 57.5% | PS-MRG (42.5%) | 15.0 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 54.7% | Parti Socialiste (35.2%) | 19.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Henri Bayard (UDF) | 58.0% | Lucien Moullier (Parti Socialiste) (42.0%) | 15.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Francois Chossy (UDF) | 69.4% | Gerard Llilio (Front National) (30.6%) | 38.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Francois Chossy (UDF) won the seat of Loire, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 69.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 38.8 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Loire, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire, Circonscription 7 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Centre Démocrate, RI-URP (joint list), UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Loire, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Loire, Circonscription 7 was 1967, when Centre Démocrate beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 6.6 percentage points.