Loiret, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Loiret, Circonscription 2 was won by Eric Dolige (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.0 points over Écologistes. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loiret, Circonscription 2 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) | 41.2% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (32.5%) | 8.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 47.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (30.4%) | 17.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 58.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.0%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 63.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.5%) | 27.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 54.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.8%) | 8.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 53.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.3%) | 7.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 54.0% | RPR (46.0%) | 8.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Eric Dolige (RPR) | 51.4% | Jean Claude Portheault (Parti Socialiste) (48.6%) | 2.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Eric Dolige (RPR) | 53.0% | Nino Anne Dupieux (Écologistes) (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loiret, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Eric Dolige (RPR) won the seat of Loiret, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 53.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.0 points over Écologistes.
Which parties have won Loiret, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loiret, Circonscription 2 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Loiret, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Loiret, Circonscription 2 was 1988, when Eric Dolige (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 2.8 percentage points.