Vendee, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Vendee, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Luc Preel (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.2 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vendee, Circonscription 1 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 | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 73.7% | UNR (Gaullist) (17.7%) | 56.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 58.4% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (28.3%) | 30.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 53.8% | Centre Démocrate (46.2%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 72.0% | PSU (unified socialist) (12.2%) | 59.8 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 53.5% | Divers réformateurs (18.9%) | 34.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 61.8% | PS-MRG (38.2%) | 23.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 53.7% | Parti Socialiste (39.2%) | 14.5 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Jean Luc Preel (UOF) | 51.5% | Jacques Auxiette (Parti Socialiste) (40.5%) | 10.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Luc Preel (UDF) | 57.1% | Gilles Bourmaud (Parti Socialiste) (42.9%) | 14.2 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vendee, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Luc Preel (UDF) won the seat of Vendee, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 57.1% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.2 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Vendee, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vendee, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RI-UDR (joint list), RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UOF.
What was the closest result on record in Vendee, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Vendee, Circonscription 1 was 1967, when Républicains Indépendants beat Centre Démocrate by just 7.5 percentage points.