Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 was won by Edouard Landrain (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.5 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 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) | 48.4% | Radicaux centristes (47.4%) | 1.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.2% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (42.4%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 62.3% | Centre Démocrate (19.8%) | 42.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | Divers gaullistes | 72.2% | PSU (unified socialist) (11.5%) | 60.6 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | Divers URP | 66.1% | Parti Socialiste (19.2%) | 46.9 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 63.6% | PS-MRG (24.8%) | 38.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 52.2% | Parti Socialiste (38.9%) | 13.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Edouard Landrain (UDF) | 51.5% | Charles Gautier (Parti Socialiste) (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Edouard Landrain (UDF) | 53.3% | Alexandre Mazzorana (PRG) (46.7%) | 6.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Edouard Landrain (UDF) won the seat of Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 53.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.5 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 has been won by: Divers URP, Divers gaullistes, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), UDF, UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 5 was 1958, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat Radicaux centristes by just 1.0 percentage points.