Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 was won by Herve De Charette (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 62.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 24.2 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 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) | 50.6% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (33.9%) | 16.7 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.0% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (29.3%) | 21.8 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 53.3% | Centre Démocrate (18.5%) | 34.8 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 59.6% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (15.7%) | 43.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 52.6% | Parti Socialiste (34.2%) | 18.4 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 57.5% | PS-MRG (27.6%) | 30.0 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 52.5% | Parti Socialiste (40.1%) | 12.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Herve De Charette (UDF) | 54.5% | Francois Bordier (Parti Socialiste) (26.9%) | 27.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Herve De Charette (UDF) | 62.1% | Eva Gendrault (Parti Socialiste) (37.9%) | 24.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Herve De Charette (UDF) won the seat of Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 62.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 24.2 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 has been won by: RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Maine-Et-Loire, Circonscription 6 was 1981, when RPR beat Parti Socialiste by just 12.4 percentage points.