Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 was won by Jacques Floch (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 63.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 26.9 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 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) | 59.7% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (40.3%) | 19.4 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Indépendants Vème République | 62.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (19.5%) | 42.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 58.6% | Centre Démocrate (41.4%) | 17.1 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 60.0% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (40.0%) | 20.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 56.1% | Parti Socialiste (24.0%) | 32.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 64.0% | PS-MRG (36.0%) | 28.1 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 54.4% | Parti Socialiste (37.0%) | 17.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jacques Floch (Parti Socialiste) | 57.5% | Alain Saillant (RPR) (30.3%) | 27.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Floch (PRG) | 63.5% | Stephane Urbanczyk (UDF) (36.5%) | 26.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Floch (PRG) won the seat of Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 63.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 26.9 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Indépendants Vème République, PRG, Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 4 was 1967, when Républicains Indépendants beat Centre Démocrate by just 17.1 percentage points.