Morbihan, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Morbihan, Circonscription 6 was won by Jacques Le Nay (Divers droite) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.2 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Morbihan, Circonscription 6 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) | 59.2% | SFIO (socialist) (21.3%) | 37.9 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 62.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (20.0%) | 42.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 62.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (37.6%) | 24.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 65.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.6%) | 30.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 59.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (41.0%) | 18.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 53.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.5%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.8% | UDF (47.2%) | 5.7 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Giovannelli (Parti Socialiste) | 52.0% | Pierre Henri Paillet (UDF) (48.0%) | 4.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jacques Le Nay (Divers droite) | 50.6% | Jean Pierre Bageot (PRG) (49.4%) | 1.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Morbihan, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jacques Le Nay (Divers droite) won the seat of Morbihan, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 50.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.2 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Morbihan, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Morbihan, Circonscription 6 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Divers droite, Divers réformateurs, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, UDF.
What was the closest result on record in Morbihan, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Morbihan, Circonscription 6 was 1997, when Jacques Le Nay (Divers droite) beat PRG by just 1.2 percentage points.