Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 was won by Christian Martin (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.1 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Maine-Et-Loire, 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 | 1 (outright) | UNR (Gaullist) | 53.7% | SFIO (socialist) (11.3%) | 42.4 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 69.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (12.6%) | 56.4 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 65.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (18.1%) | 47.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 69.4% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (12.9%) | 56.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers gaullistes | 60.2% | Parti Socialiste (39.8%) | 20.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 60.6% | PS-MRG (39.4%) | 21.2 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 58.6% | Parti Socialiste (34.1%) | 24.6 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Edmond Alphandery (UDF) | 60.5% | Jacques Percereau (Parti Socialiste) (27.2%) | 33.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Christian Martin (UDF) | 51.5% | Pierre Guibert (Parti Socialiste) (48.5%) | 3.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Christian Martin (UDF) won the seat of Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 51.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.1 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Divers gaullistes, RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Christian Martin (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 3.1 percentage points.