Sarthe, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Sarthe, Circonscription 5 was won by Jean Claude Boulard (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.3 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Sarthe, Circonscription 5 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) | 63.1% | Radicaux socialistes (25.6%) | 37.5 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 71.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (28.8%) | 42.4 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Républicains Indépendants | 61.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (19.7%) | 41.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 60.7% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (23.4%) | 37.4 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 53.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (18.6%) | 35.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 58.3% | PS-MRG (41.7%) | 16.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 55.8% | Parti Socialiste (34.0%) | 21.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Claude Boulard (Parti Socialiste) | 50.5% | Georges Bollengier Stragier (UDF) (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Claude Boulard (Parti Socialiste) | 52.1% | Dominique Le Mener (RPR) (47.9%) | 4.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sarthe, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Claude Boulard (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Sarthe, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 52.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.3 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Sarthe, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Sarthe, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Modérés / Centristes, Parti Socialiste, RI-UDR (joint list), RI-URP (joint list), RPR, Républicains Indépendants.
What was the closest result on record in Sarthe, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Sarthe, Circonscription 5 was 1988, when Jean Claude Boulard (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 1.1 percentage points.