Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 was won by Hubert Grimault (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.5 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Maine-Et-Loire, 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 41.9% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (19.0%) | 23.0 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.8% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (14.9%) | 36.9 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.0% | Centre Démocrate (19.6%) | 36.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.1% | Modérés / Centristes (23.2%) | 29.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.8% | Parti Socialiste (30.4%) | 22.5 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 54.5% | PS-MRG (23.5%) | 30.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 53.5% | Parti Socialiste (37.1%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Hubert Grimault (UDF) | 53.2% | Francoise Antonini (Parti Socialiste) (46.8%) | 6.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Hubert Grimault (UDF) | 51.8% | Jean Claude Boyer (Parti Socialiste) (48.2%) | 3.5 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Hubert Grimault (UDF) won the seat of Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 51.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.5 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 2 was 1997, when Hubert Grimault (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 3.5 percentage points.