Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 was won by Michel Hunault (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.1 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 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) | 36.0% | Modérés / Centristes (28.1%) | 7.9 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 48.0% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (34.3%) | 13.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 55.7% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (44.3%) | 11.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 52.8% | UDR-RI (joint list) (47.2%) | 5.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.6% | UDR-URP (joint list) (45.4%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 58.1% | RPR (41.9%) | 16.2 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 53.2% | UDF (28.8%) | 24.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Xavier Hunault (UDF) | 50.4% | Martine Buron (Parti Socialiste) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Michel Hunault (RPR) | 54.5% | Genevieve Chignac (PRG) (45.5%) | 9.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Michel Hunault (RPR) won the seat of Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 54.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.1 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, RPR, SFIO (socialist), UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 6 was 1988, when Xavier Hunault (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.8 percentage points.