Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1 was won by Jean Jacques Denis (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.4 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, 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 | UNR (Gaullist) | 45.5% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (40.2%) | 5.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 62.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (15.1%) | 47.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 56.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.6%) | 12.8 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 63.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (36.6%) | 26.7 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 42.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (32.4%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 50.0% | PS-MRG (50.0%) | 0.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 59.1% | RPR (40.9%) | 18.1 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Andre Rossinot (UDF) | 51.5% | Francois Borella (Parti Socialiste) (34.3%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Jacques Denis (Parti Socialiste) | 50.2% | Andre Rossinot (UDF) (49.8%) | 0.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Jacques Denis (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 50.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 0.4 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Radicaux réformateurs, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 1 was 1978, when UDF beat PS-MRG by just 0.0 percentage points.