Orne, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Orne, Circonscription 2 was won by Jean Claude Lenoir (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Orne, 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 | 2 | UNR (Gaullist) | 57.5% | Modérés / Centristes (28.8%) | 28.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 40.0% | Radicaux centristes (34.4%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 40.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (40.2%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 57.0% | UDR-RI (joint list) (43.0%) | 14.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers réformateurs | 45.9% | Divers URP (33.3%) | 12.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 61.2% | PS-MRG (38.8%) | 22.5 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | UDF | 53.7% | Parti Socialiste (46.3%) | 7.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Francis Geng (UDF) | 53.7% | Guy Raffi (Parti Socialiste) (32.4%) | 21.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Claude Lenoir (UDF) | 58.6% | Bernadette Merchez (PRG) (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Orne, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Claude Lenoir (UDF) won the seat of Orne, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 58.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 17.2 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Orne, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Orne, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, Divers réformateurs, UDF, UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Orne, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Orne, Circonscription 2 was 1967, when Centre Démocrate beat Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République by just 0.3 percentage points.