Loiret, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Loiret, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Louis Bernard (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.3 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loiret, Circonscription 3 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) | 62.9% | Radicaux socialistes (21.9%) | 41.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 55.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (18.4%) | 36.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 61.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (38.3%) | 23.3 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 58.7% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (14.2%) | 44.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 48.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (28.4%) | 20.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 56.4% | PS-MRG (43.6%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 54.4% | Parti Socialiste (45.6%) | 8.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Pierre Lapaire (Parti Socialiste) | 50.4% | Jacques Douffiagues (UDF) (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Louis Bernard (UDF) | 52.6% | Jean Pierre Lapaire (PRG) (47.4%) | 5.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loiret, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Louis Bernard (UDF) won the seat of Loiret, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 52.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.3 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Loiret, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loiret, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDF, 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 Loiret, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Loiret, Circonscription 3 was 1988, when Jean Pierre Lapaire (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 0.8 percentage points.