Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 was won by Claude Evin (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 100.0% of the vote in the deciding round. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 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 | 1 (outright) | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 51.4% | Modérés / Centristes (38.1%) | 13.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 65.9% | Modérés / Centristes (26.8%) | 39.1 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 60.0% | Centre Démocrate (15.3%) | 44.7 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 64.6% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (19.1%) | 45.5 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 58.0% | Divers réformateurs (16.7%) | 41.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 67.5% | PS-MRG (32.5%) | 35.1 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 58.7% | Parti Socialiste (30.5%) | 28.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Claude Evin (Parti Socialiste) | 67.3% | Etienne Garnier (RPR) (32.7%) | 34.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Claude Evin (Parti Socialiste) | 100.0% | — | None |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Claude Evin (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 100.0% of the vote in the deciding round.
Which parties have won Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), 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 8?
The closest result on record for Loire-Atlantique, Circonscription 8 was 1958, when CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) beat Modérés / Centristes by just 13.2 percentage points.