Morbihan, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Morbihan, Circonscription 2 was won by Andre Kergueris (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.7 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Morbihan, 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 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 53.6% | SFIO (socialist) (12.3%) | 41.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 53.3% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (26.9%) | 26.4 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Républicains Indépendants | 55.4% | Centre Démocrate (22.3%) | 33.1 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 72.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (11.3%) | 61.1 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 68.3% | Parti Socialiste (14.7%) | 53.6 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 61.9% | PS-MRG (17.0%) | 44.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 62.5% | Parti Socialiste (29.9%) | 32.7 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Aime Kergueris (UDF) | 54.1% | Jean Claude Guiziou (Parti Socialiste) (30.7%) | 23.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Andre Kergueris (UDF) | 54.4% | Benoit Hamon (Parti Socialiste) (45.6%) | 8.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Morbihan, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Andre Kergueris (UDF) won the seat of Morbihan, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 54.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 8.7 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Morbihan, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Morbihan, Circonscription 2 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RI-UDR (joint list), RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Morbihan, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Morbihan, Circonscription 2 was 1997, when Andre Kergueris (UDF) beat Parti Socialiste by just 8.7 percentage points.