Sarthe, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Sarthe, Circonscription 3 was won by Guy Michel Chauveau (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.7 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Sarthe, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 51.0% | Radicaux socialistes (21.9%) | 29.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 50.8% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (49.2%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 52.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (31.5%) | 20.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne | 53.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (46.5%) | 7.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | CDP-URP (joint list) | 50.0% | Parti Socialiste (50.0%) | 0.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 51.2% | PS-MRG (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.4% | UDF (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Guy Michel Chauveau (Parti Socialiste) | 53.0% | Francois Jacob (UDF) (47.0%) | 5.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Guy Michel Chauveau (Parti Socialiste) | 55.4% | Antoine Joly (RPR) (44.6%) | 10.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sarthe, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Guy Michel Chauveau (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Sarthe, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 55.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 10.7 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Sarthe, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Sarthe, Circonscription 3 has been won by: CDP-URP (joint list), Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne, FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, Radicaux socialistes, UDF, UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Sarthe, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Sarthe, Circonscription 3 was 1973, when CDP-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.0 percentage points.