Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 was won by Maurice Ligot (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.4 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 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) | 53.8% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (32.6%) | 21.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 60.7% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (26.9%) | 33.8 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 53.8% | Divers gaullistes (15.2%) | 38.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 62.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (14.2%) | 47.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers droite | 47.0% | UDR-URP (joint list) (38.5%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 65.9% | PS-MRG (21.2%) | 44.7 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Divers droite | 61.5% | Parti Socialiste (32.0%) | 29.5 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Maurice Ligot (UDF) | 57.6% | Emile Coutolleau (Parti Socialiste) (32.8%) | 24.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Maurice Ligot (UDF) | 53.2% | Antoine Mouly (Parti Socialiste) (46.8%) | 6.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Maurice Ligot (UDF) won the seat of Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 53.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.4 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 has been won by: Divers droite, 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 5?
The closest result on record for Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 5 was 1997, when Maurice Ligot (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 6.4 percentage points.