Morbihan, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Morbihan, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Charles Cavaille (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.9 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Morbihan, 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 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 79.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (20.2%) | 59.6 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 73.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (12.4%) | 61.2 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 69.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (17.7%) | 51.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 72.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (11.4%) | 60.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.3% | Parti Socialiste (28.5%) | 21.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 61.6% | PS-MRG (38.4%) | 23.3 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 59.0% | Parti Socialiste (33.2%) | 25.8 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Charles Cavaille (RPR) | 57.3% | Jean Louis Robert (Parti Socialiste) (32.0%) | 25.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Charles Cavaille (RPR) | 54.9% | Jean Pierre Le Roch (PRG) (45.1%) | 9.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Morbihan, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Charles Cavaille (RPR) won the seat of Morbihan, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 54.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 9.9 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Morbihan, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Morbihan, Circonscription 3 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Morbihan, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Morbihan, Circonscription 3 was 1997, when Jean Charles Cavaille (RPR) beat PRG by just 9.9 percentage points.