Mayenne, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Mayenne, Circonscription 2 was won by Henri De Gastines (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 62.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 24.7 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Mayenne, Circonscription 2 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 40.9% | UNR (Gaullist) (33.6%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 37.4% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (27.7%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 50.8% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (36.6%) | 14.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 48.6% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (39.6%) | 9.1 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 53.3% | Divers réformateurs (26.4%) | 26.9 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 68.6% | PS-MRG (21.8%) | 46.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 69.6% | Parti Socialiste (25.3%) | 44.2 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Henri De Gastines (RPR) | 67.5% | Bruno Herisse (Parti Socialiste) (25.8%) | 41.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Henri De Gastines (RPR) | 62.4% | Georges Garot (PRG) (37.6%) | 24.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mayenne, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Henri De Gastines (RPR) won the seat of Mayenne, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 62.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 24.7 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Mayenne, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Mayenne, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Mayenne, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Mayenne, Circonscription 2 was 1958, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat UNR (Gaullist) by just 7.2 percentage points.