Vendee, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Vendee, Circonscription 3 was won by Louis Guedon (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 57.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.3 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vendee, 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 59.9% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (31.5%) | 28.4 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 62.6% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (16.7%) | 45.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 38.4% | Modérés / Centristes (37.9%) | 0.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 42.6% | RI-URP (joint list) (34.8%) | 7.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 66.3% | PS-MRG (33.7%) | 32.6 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 58.1% | Parti Socialiste (22.8%) | 35.4 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Pierre Mauger (RPR) | 54.7% | Brigitte Brunetiere (Parti Socialiste) (32.6%) | 22.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Louis Guedon (RPR) | 57.2% | Jacques Fraisse (Parti Socialiste) (42.8%) | 14.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vendee, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Louis Guedon (RPR) won the seat of Vendee, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 57.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 14.3 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Vendee, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vendee, Circonscription 3 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Vendee, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Vendee, Circonscription 3 was 1967, when Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République beat Modérés / Centristes by just 0.6 percentage points.