Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 was won by Jean Michel Marchand (Écologistes) at the 1997 legislative election, with 36.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.2 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Maine-Et-Loire, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 49.6% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (44.2%) | 5.4 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 60.7% | Modérés / Centristes (11.7%) | 49.0 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.6% | Centre Démocrate (27.5%) | 29.1 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 51.0% | DIV__2 (23.7%) | 27.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 51.8% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.2%) | 3.6 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 55.4% | PS-MRG (19.2%) | 36.1 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 63.6% | Parti Socialiste (29.6%) | 34.0 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Begault (UDF) | 64.5% | Paul Loupias (Parti Socialiste) (26.4%) | 38.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Michel Marchand (Écologistes) | 36.6% | Jean Pierre Pohu (RPR) (34.3%) | 2.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Michel Marchand (Écologistes) won the seat of Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 36.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.2 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Radicaux réformateurs, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République, Écologistes.
What was the closest result on record in Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 4 was 1997, when Jean Michel Marchand (Écologistes) beat RPR by just 2.2 percentage points.