# Finistère's 8th constituency

The 8th 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.

## Deputies

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1958 | Louis Orvoën | MRP |
| | 1962 | Louis Orvoën | MRP |
| | 1967 | Louis Orvoën | MRP |
| | 1968 | Jean-Claude Petit | RI |
| | 1973 | Louis Le Pensec | PS |
| | 1978 | Louis Le Pensec | PS |
| | 1981 | Louis Le Pensec | PS |
| 1986 | 1986 | Proportional representation - no election by constituency | Proportional representation - no election by constituency |
| | 1988 | Louis Le Pensec | PS |
| | 2002 | Gilbert Le Bris | PS |
| | 2007 | Gilbert Le Bris | PS |
| | 2012 | Gilbert Le Bris | PS |
| | 2017 | Erwan Balanant | LREM |
| | 2017 | Erwan Balanant | MoDem |
| | 2022 | Erwan Balanant | MoDem |
| | 2024 | Erwan Balanant | MoDem |

## Election results
### 2024

The 8th constituency was one of the rare instances of a quadangular (where four candidates qualify for the second round).
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Votes | % | +/– | Votes | % | +/– |
| | Christian Perez | RN | | 20,003 | 30.80 | +14.68 | 21,974 | 35.39 | N/A |
| | Erwan Balanant | RE | ENS | 18,031 | 27.76 | -7.11 | 40,112 | 64.61 | +13.18 |
| | Sébastien Miossec | PS diss. | | 14,399 | 22.17 | N/A | WITHDREW | WITHDREW | WITHDREW |
| | Thomas Le Bon | LFI | NFP | 11,768 | 18.12 | -13.54 | WITHDREW | WITHDREW | WITHDREW |
| | Anne Morel | LO | | 741 | 1.14 | -0.75 | | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 64,942 | 97.48 | +0.64 | 62,086 | 93.78 | +1.38 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,139 | 1.71 | -0.30 | 2,966 | 4.48 | -0.55 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 542 | 0.81 | -0.34 | 1,150 | 1.74 | -0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,623 | 72.62 | +19.70 | 66,202 | 72.16 | +19.37 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 25,116 | 27.38 | -19.70 | 25,547 | 27.84 | -19.37 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 91,739 | | | 91,749 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior, Le Monde ||||||||||
| Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | MoDEM HOLD | MoDEM HOLD | MoDEM HOLD | MoDEM HOLD | MoDEM HOLD | MoDEM HOLD | MoDEM HOLD |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: Finistère's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MoDem (Ensemble) | Erwan Balanant | 16,270 | 34.87 | +1.45 |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Youeen Le Flao | 14,772 | 31.66 | -6.55 |
| | RN | Christian Perez | 7,522 | 16.12 | +6.43 |
| | LR (UDC) | Claire Gourlaouen | 3,104 | 6.65 | −3.22 |
| | REC | Pierre Couedelo | 1,678 | 3.60 | N/A |
| | PA | Laurent Dran | 940 | 2.01 | N/A |
| | Others | N/A | 2,378 | 5.10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,664 | 52.92 | −1.40 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | MoDem (Ensemble) | Erwan Balanant | 23,292 | 52.43 | +0.98 |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Youeen Le Flao | 21,135 | 47.57 | −0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,427 | 52.79 | +7.01 |
| | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM | MoDem gain from LREM |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Erwan Balanant | REM | 15,458 | 33.42 | 18,233 | 51.45 |
| | Michael Quernez | PS | 8,417 | 18.20 | 17,203 | 48.55 |
| | Emmanuel Magnan | FI | 6,001 | 12.97 | | |
| | Laëtitia Boidin | LR | 4,564 | 9.87 | | |
| | Mikaël Caréo | FN | 4,481 | 9.69 | | |
| | Marie-Andrée Jérôme-Clovis | ECO | 1,842 | 3.98 | | |
| | Jacques Rannou | PCF | 1,417 | 3.06 | | |
| | Atto Dossena | DVD | 1,072 | 2.32 | | |
| | Yann Pelliet | REG | 1,063 | 2.30 | | |
| | Joseph Pichon | DLF | 600 | 1.30 | | |
| | Denis Madelaine-Nicot | REG | 391 | 0.85 | | |
| | Anne Morel | EXG | 371 | 0.80 | | |
| | Catherine Mercier | DIV | 341 | 0.74 | | |
| | Didier Troude | DVG | 233 | 0.50 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 46,251 | 100.00 | 35,436 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 46,251 | 97.64 | 35,436 | 88.77 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 795 | 1.68 | 3,024 | 7.58 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 321 | 0.68 | 1,460 | 3.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,367 | 54.32 | 39,920 | 45.78 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 39,838 | 45.68 | 47,281 | 54.22 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 87,205 | | 87,201 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### 2012

2012 legislative election in Finistere's 8th constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Gilbert Le Bris | PS | 24,092 | 48.58% | 30,844 | 65.78% |
| | Atto Dossena | UMP | 10,527 | 21.23% | 16,043 | 34.22% |
| | Gilles Ebroussard | FN | 4,461 | 9.00% | | |
| | Marcel Tilly | FG | 3,246 | 6.55% | | |
| | Stéphane Lefloch | EELV | 2,651 | 5.35% | | |
| | Erwan Balanant | MoDem | 2,171 | 4.38% | | |
| | Isabelle Moign | UDB | 632 | 1.27% | | |
| | Hervé Vanzande | NC | 428 | 0.86% | | |
| | Françoise Pontigny Lucas | PCD | 421 | 0.85% | | |
| | Anne-Marie Rimbault | JB (BNAFET) | 296 | 0.60% | | |
| | Anne Morel | LO | 279 | 0.56% | | |
| | Annie Menvielle | POI | 217 | 0.44% | | |
| | Roland Dufleit | GE | 168 | 0.34% | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 49,589 | 98.29% | 46,887 | 96.08% |
| Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | 865 | 1.71% | 1,912 | 3.92% |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 50,454 | 59.75% | 48,799 | 57.80% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 33,984 | 40.25% | 35,623 | 42.20% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 84,438 | 100.00% | 84,422 | 100.00% |

### 2007

Legislative Election 2007: Finistère's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | Gilbert Le Bris | 18,883 | 35.62 | |
| | UMP | Jeanne Yvonne Triche | 18,097 | 34.14 | |
| | MoDem | Catherine Tanguy Gallen | 3,966 | 7.48 | |
| | Far left | Eric Le Bour | 2,774 | 5.23 | |
| | Far left | Fabrice Le Danvic | 1,671 | 3.15 | |
| | LV | Fanny Chauffin | 1,578 | 2.98 | |
| | FN | Georges Blanche | 1,322 | 2.49 | |
| | Others | N/A | 4,724 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,969 | 65.81 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | Gilbert Le Bris | 29,023 | 53.48 | |
| | UMP | Jeanne Yvonne Triche | 25,247 | 46.52 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,961 | 68.24 | |
| | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold |

### 2002

Legislative Election 2002: Finistère's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | Gilbert Le Bris | 19,850 | 38.68 | |
| | UMP | Jeanne Yvonne Triche | 19,124 | 37.27 | |
| | FN | Jean-Louis Penn | 2,877 | 5.61 | |
| | LV | Marie-Christine Lalloue | 2,537 | 4.94 | |
| | PCF | Jacques Rannou | 2,492 | 4.86 | |
| | CPNT | Gerard Le Bris | 1,334 | 2.60 | |
| | Others | N/A | 3,101 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,245 | 67.14 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | Gilbert Le Bris | 26,278 | 50.97 | |
| | UMP | Jeanne Yvonne Triche | 25,282 | 49.03 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,224 | 68.40 | |
| | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold |

### 1997

Legislative Election 1997: Finistère's 8th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PS | Louis Le Pensec | 20,788 | 41.77 | |
| | RPR | Jean Lomenech | 15,719 | 31.59 | |
| | PCF | Eric Couvez | 4,610 | 9.26 | |
| | FN | Anne-Marie Kerléo | 4,237 | 8.51 | |
| | LV | Marc Navellou | 1,450 | 2.91 | |
| | GE | Rolland Dufleit | 1,312 | 2.64 | |
| | Regionalist | Jean Moign | 1,105 | 2.22 | |
| | Others | N/A | 542 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,828 | 69.73 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | Louis Le Pensec | 30,669 | 59.21 | |
| | RPR | Jean Lomenech | 21,126 | 40.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,247 | 72.99 | |
| | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold | PS hold |

## 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 2012" [Results of 2012 Legislative Election] (in French). Ministry of the Interior.