Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1 was won by Patrick Rimbert (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.0 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire-Atlantique, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 40.0% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (33.5%) | 6.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 60.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (24.3%) | 35.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 52.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (47.3%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 58.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (42.0%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 44.5% | Parti Socialiste (42.5%) | 2.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 52.9% | PS-MRG (47.1%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 51.9% | RPR (48.1%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Monique Papon (UDF) | 52.5% | Alain Chenard (Parti Socialiste) (47.5%) | 5.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Patrick Rimbert (PRG) | 50.5% | Monique Papon (UDF) (49.5%) | 1.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Patrick Rimbert (PRG) won the seat of Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 50.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.0 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1 has been won by: PRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Patrick Rimbert (PRG) beat UDF by just 1.0 percentage points.