Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Marc Ayrault (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 66.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 33.5 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire-Atlantique, 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 | 2 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 55.5% | Radicaux centristes (31.9%) | 23.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.3% | SFIO (socialist) (40.0%) | 11.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.2%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 55.3% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.4% | Parti Socialiste (47.6%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.0% | RPR (49.0%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 51.5% | RPR (40.5%) | 11.0 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Marc Ayrault (Parti Socialiste) | 60.0% | Jean Delavaud (UDF) (26.5%) | 33.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Marc Ayrault (PRG) | 66.7% | Jean Luc Harousseau (UDF) (33.3%) | 33.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Marc Ayrault (PRG) won the seat of Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 66.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 33.5 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, 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-Atlantique, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 3 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.6 percentage points.