Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 was won by Andre Billardon (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.3 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Saone-Et-Loire, 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 | 1 (outright) | UNR (Gaullist) | 53.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (22.8%) | 31.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 54.5% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (45.5%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 56.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (43.8%) | 12.4 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 50.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (28.8%) | 21.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 54.6% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.4%) | 9.2 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 53.5% | RPR (46.5%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 51.9% | RPR (35.0%) | 16.8 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Andre Billardon (Parti Socialiste) | 50.5% | Patrick Defontaine (UDF) (34.1%) | 16.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Andre Billardon (Parti Socialiste) | 57.1% | Jean Paul Anciaux (RPR) (42.9%) | 14.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Andre Billardon (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 57.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.3 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, Radicaux socialistes, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Saone-Et-Loire, Circonscription 3 was 1978, when PS-MRG beat RPR by just 7.0 percentage points.