# Finistère's 3rd constituency

The 3rd constituency of Finistère is a French legislative constituency in the Finistère département. Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using the two-round system, with a run-off if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the first round.

## Historic representation

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1988 | Jean-Louis Goasduff | RPR |
| 1993 | Jean-Louis Goasduff | RPR |
| 1997 | François Cuillandre | PS |
| 2002 | Marguerite Lamour | UMP |
| 2007 | Marguerite Lamour | UMP |
| 2012 | Jean-Luc Bleunven | DVG |
| 2017 | Didier Le Gac | LREM |
| 2022 | Didier Le Gac | LREM |
| 2024 | Didier Le Gac | RE |

## Election results
### 2024

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Votes | % | +/– | Votes | % | +/– |
| | Didier Le Gac | RE | ENS | 26,139 | 38.92 | -2.45 | 44,449 | 69.13 | +11.23 |
| | Martine Donval | RN | | 18,627 | 27.74 | +14.53 | 19,848 | 30.87 | N/A |
| | Pierre Smolarz | LFI | NFP | 18,074 | 26.91 | -2.27 | WITHDREW | WITHDREW | WITHDREW |
| | Hélène Fave | DVD | | 1,808 | 2.69 | N/A | | | |
| | Marie-Louise Thomas | DLF | | 1,050 | 1.56 | -0.09 | | | |
| | Matthieu Muller | LO | | 742 | 1.10 | -0.15 | | | |
| | Ronan Perrot | REC | | 427 | 0.64 | -2.57 | | | |
| | Annie Colinet | DIV | | 293 | 0.44 | N/A | | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 67,160 | 97.30 | -0.44 | 64,297 | 94.14 | +0.10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,505 | 2.18 | +0.27 | 3,520 | 5.15 | +0.51 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 358 | 0.52 | +0.17 | 480 | 0.70 | -0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,023 | 73.54 | +21.92 | 68,297 | 72.76 | +23.26 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 24,830 | 26.46 | -21.92 | 25,571 | 27.24 | -23.26 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 93,853 | | | 93,868 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior, Le Monde ||||||||||
| Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: Finistère's 3rd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LREM (Ensemble) | Didier Le Gac | 19,442 | 41.37 | -2.64 |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Pierre Smorlarz | 13,712 | 29.18 | +16.12 |
| | RN | Roger Abasq | 5,989 | 12.74 | +5.90 |
| | LR (UDC) | Francis Le Bian | 2,997 | 6.38 | −3.65 |
| | REC | Patricia Le Moign | 1,507 | 3.21 | N/A |
| | DVE | Jean-Marc Governatori | 1,240 | 2.64 | N/A |
| | Others | N/A | 2,104 | 4.48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,991 | 51.62 | −3.14 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | LREM (Ensemble) | Didier Le Gac | 25,169 | 57.90 | -2.79 |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Pierre Smorlarz | 18,298 | 42.10 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,467 | 49.50 | +3.90 |
| | LREM hold | LREM hold | LREM hold | LREM hold | LREM hold |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Didier Le Gac | REM | 21,085 | 44.01 | 22,593 | 60.69 |
| | Jean-Luc Bleunven | DVG | 7,282 | 15.20 | 14,633 | 39.31 |
| | Christine Panaget | FI | 5,786 | 12.08 | | |
| | Marie-Catherine Mouchot | LR | 4,807 | 10.03 | | |
| | Guy Leal | FN | 3,275 | 6.84 | | |
| | Patrick Appere | DVG | 1,517 | 3.17 | | |
| | Yves Gueguen | DLF | 1,043 | 2.18 | | |
| | Loïc Duprat | REG | 761 | 1.59 | | |
| | Marie-Laure de Parcevaux | DVD | 742 | 1.55 | | |
| | Jean-Paul Cam | PCF | 470 | 0.98 | | |
| | Marie-Louise Thomas | DIV | 314 | 0.66 | | |
| | Fabrice Merlin | EXG | 304 | 0.63 | | |
| | Fabrice Almeras | DIV | 262 | 0.55 | | |
| | Romain Morin | DIV | 258 | 0.54 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 47,906 | 100.00 | 37,226 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 47,906 | 97.95 | 37,226 | 91.41 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 816 | 1.67 | 2,777 | 6.82 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 188 | 0.38 | 722 | 1.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,910 | 54.76 | 40,725 | 45.60 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 40,412 | 45.24 | 48,586 | 54.40 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 89,322 | | 89,311 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### 2012

2012 legislative election in Finistere's 3rd constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Marguerite Lamour | UMP | 20,177 | 38.82% | 24,765 | 47.71% |
| | Jean-Luc Bleunven | PS dissident | 11,054 | 21.27% | 27,146 | 52.29% |
| | Magali Deval | EELV–PS | 10,799 | 20.78% | | |
| | Joël Menard | FN | 3,913 | 7.53% | | |
| | Bertrand Seys | FG | 2,602 | 5.01% | | |
| | Christiane Migot | PRG | 1,526 | 2.94% | | |
| | Patrick Pelissard | MoDem | 1,170 | 2.25% | | |
| | Chris Perrot | | 488 | 0.94% | | |
| | Fabrice Merlin | LO | 251 | 0.48% | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 51,980 | 98.82% | 51,911 | 97.89% |
| Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | 623 | 1.18% | 1,110 | 2.09% |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 52,603 | 60.98% | 53,031 | 61.47% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 33,665 | 39.02% | 33,235 | 38.53% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 86,268 | 100.00% | 86,266 | 100.00% |

### 2007

Legislative Election 2007: Finistère's 3rd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UMP | Marguerite Lamour | 25,189 | 42.70 | |
| | PS | François Cuillandre | 19,102 | 32.38 | |
| | MoDem | Laurent Merer | 6,827 | 11.57 | |
| | LV | Jean Augereau | 2,449 | 4.15 | |
| | Far left | Erwan Quelennec | 1,616 | 2.74 | |
| | Others | N/A | 3,804 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,753 | 64.59 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | UMP | Marguerite Lamour | 30,490 | 52.37 | |
| | PS | François Cuillandre | 27,728 | 47.63 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,583 | 64.41 | |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold |

### 2002

Legislative Election 2002: Finistère's 3rd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | François Cuillandre | 19,788 | 35.16 | |
| | UMP | Marguerite Lamour | 12,527 | 22.26 | |
| | UMP | Antoine Corolleur | 7,892 | 14.02 | |
| | DVD | Fortune Pellicano | 3,544 | 6.30 | |
| | FN | Claude Herrmann | 2,948 | 5.24 | |
| | LV | Jean Augereau | 2,939 | 5.22 | |
| | DVD | Andre Jourt | 1,814 | 3.22 | |
| | Others | N/A | 4,833 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,096 | 65.90 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | UMP | Marguerite Lamour | 28,931 | 51.84 | |
| | PS | François Cuillandre | 26,877 | 48.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,095 | 65.90 | |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold |

### 1997

Legislative Election 1997: Finistère's 3rd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | François Cuillandre | 15,213 | 27.53 | |
| | RPR | Jean-Louis Lamour | 10,838 | 19.61 | |
| | DVD | Bernard Foricher | 8,073 | 14.61 | |
| | UDF | Marcel Le Floc'h | 4,876 | 8.82 | |
| | FN | Pierre-Jean Bodiger | 4,657 | 8.43 | |
| | PCF | Daniel Maloisel | 3,005 | 5.44 | |
| | LV | Michel Briand | 2,413 | 4.37 | |
| | GE | Annie Muniglia | 1,654 | 2.99 | |
| | Far left | Jean-Claude Bachelier | 1,500 | 2.71 | |
| | DVD | Olivier de Kermenguy | 1,335 | 2.42 | |
| | Others | N/A | 1,691 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,480 | 69.16 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | François Cuillandre | 29,329 | 50.31 | |
| | RPR | Jean-Louis Lamour | 28,969 | 49.69 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,710 | 73.05 | |
| | PS gain from RPR | PS gain from RPR | PS gain from RPR | PS gain from RPR | PS gain from RPR |

## References and Sources

* Official results of French elections from 1998: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French). Archived from the original on 20 December 2011.
* ↑ "Publication des candidatures et des résultats aux élections - Législatives 2024". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
* ↑ "Découvrez la liste des candidats aux élections législatives 2024 dans votre circonscription". Le Monde. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
* ↑ "Map of the results of the first round of the legislative elections 2024". Le Monde. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2017" [Results of 2017 Legislative Election] (in French). Ministry of the Interior.
* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2012" [Results of 2012 Legislative Election] (in French). Ministry of the Interior.