Loiret, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Loiret, Circonscription 4 was won by Xavier Deniau (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 65.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 31.5 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Loiret, Circonscription 4 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 | Modérés / Centristes | 42.4% | UNR (Gaullist) (30.6%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 49.2% | Modérés / Centristes (46.9%) | 2.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 60.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (39.5%) | 20.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 62.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (22.4%) | 40.2 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.5%) | 25.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 59.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (40.6%) | 18.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 52.5% | Parti Socialiste (28.6%) | 23.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Xavier Deniau (RPR) | 59.5% | Philippe Girardy (Parti Socialiste) (40.5%) | 19.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Xavier Deniau (RPR) | 65.7% | Maurice Etienne (Front National) (34.3%) | 31.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Loiret, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Xavier Deniau (RPR) won the seat of Loiret, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 65.7% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 31.5 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Loiret, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Loiret, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Modérés / Centristes, RI-UDR (joint list), RPR, Républicains Indépendants, UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Loiret, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Loiret, Circonscription 4 was 1962, when UNR-UDT (Gaullist) beat Modérés / Centristes by just 2.3 percentage points.