Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 was won by Rene Leroux (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.3 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 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) | 49.1% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (44.3%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 58.6% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (32.0%) | 26.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 53.1% | Centre Démocrate (46.9%) | 6.3 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 60.3% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (24.5%) | 35.8 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 59.5% | Parti Socialiste (17.4%) | 42.1 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 52.4% | PS-MRG (26.9%) | 25.4 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 51.4% | Parti Socialiste (38.6%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Olivier Guichard (RPR) | 53.7% | Andre Tiniere (Parti Socialiste) (46.3%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Rene Leroux (PRG) | 50.2% | Christophe Priou (RPR) (49.8%) | 0.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Rene Leroux (PRG) won the seat of Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 50.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.3 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 has been won by: PRG, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), 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 7?
The closest result on record for Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 7 was 1997, when Rene Leroux (PRG) beat RPR by just 0.3 percentage points.