Mayenne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Mayenne, Circonscription 1 was won by Francois D'Aubert (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.3 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Mayenne, Circonscription 1 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) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 58.2% | Poujadistes (19.3%) | 38.9 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP-Vème République | 71.1% | SFIO (socialist) (17.8%) | 53.3 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 43.9% | Centre Démocrate (33.9%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 55.9% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (20.2%) | 35.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.9% | Parti Socialiste (46.1%) | 7.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 57.3% | PS-MRG (42.7%) | 14.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 51.9% | Parti Socialiste (42.6%) | 9.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Francois D Aubert (UDF) | 53.8% | Andre Pincon (Parti Socialiste) (46.2%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois D'Aubert (UDF) | 53.6% | Michel Sorin (PRG) (46.4%) | 7.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mayenne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois D'Aubert (UDF) won the seat of Mayenne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 53.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 7.3 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Mayenne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Mayenne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), MRP-Vème République, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Mayenne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Mayenne, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Francois D'Aubert (UDF) beat PRG by just 7.3 percentage points.