Mayenne, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Mayenne, Circonscription 3 was won by Roger Lestas (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.8 points over Divers gauche. This page covers every legislative election on record in Mayenne, Circonscription 3 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) | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 50.0% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (32.7%) | 17.3 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 49.1% | MRP-Vème République (43.0%) | 6.1 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Républicains Indépendants | 59.8% | Centre Démocrate (30.2%) | 29.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 80.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (13.5%) | 67.2 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 65.5% | Parti Socialiste (15.2%) | 50.3 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 61.8% | PS-MRG (27.7%) | 34.1 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 57.8% | Parti Socialiste (33.9%) | 23.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Roger Lestas (Divers droite) | 58.0% | Claude Leblanc (Parti Socialiste) (42.0%) | 16.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Roger Lestas (UDF) | 51.9% | Claude Leblanc (Divers gauche) (48.1%) | 3.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mayenne, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Roger Lestas (UDF) won the seat of Mayenne, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 51.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.8 points over Divers gauche.
Which parties have won Mayenne, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Mayenne, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers droite, Modérés / Centristes, RI-UDR (joint list), RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Mayenne, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Mayenne, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Roger Lestas (UDF) beat Divers gauche by just 3.8 percentage points.