Morbihan, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Morbihan, Circonscription 4 was won by Loic Bouvard (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.2 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Morbihan, Circonscription 4 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) | 81.2% | UNR (Gaullist) (9.7%) | 71.5 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Modérés / Centristes | 76.3% | SFIO (socialist) (14.3%) | 62.0 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Républicains Indépendants | 52.7% | Centre Démocrate (16.9%) | 35.8 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 55.9% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (29.5%) | 26.4 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 50.4% | Divers droite (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 71.3% | PS-MRG (28.7%) | 42.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 67.0% | Parti Socialiste (29.6%) | 37.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Loic Bouvard (UDF) | 62.9% | Patrick Badouel (Parti Socialiste) (29.9%) | 33.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Loic Bouvard (UDF) | 57.1% | Paul Paboeuf (Parti Socialiste) (42.9%) | 14.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Morbihan, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Loic Bouvard (UDF) won the seat of Morbihan, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 57.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.2 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Morbihan, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Morbihan, Circonscription 4 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers réformateurs, Modérés / Centristes, Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UDR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Morbihan, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Morbihan, Circonscription 4 was 1973, when Divers réformateurs beat Divers droite by just 0.8 percentage points.