Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 was won by Rene Mangin (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 51.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 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) | 53.7% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (23.5%) | 30.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 57.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (12.1%) | 44.9 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 55.1% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (44.9%) | 10.2 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 51.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (14.5%) | 37.3 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 50.9% | Parti Socialiste (49.0%) | 2.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 50.7% | PS-MRG (49.3%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.6% | UDF (44.4%) | 11.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Job Durupt (Parti Socialiste) | 50.2% | Gerard Leonard (RPR) (49.8%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Rene Mangin (Parti Socialiste) | 51.2% | Gerard Leonard (RPR) (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Rene Mangin (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 51.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 2.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 2 was 1988, when Job Durupt (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 0.4 percentage points.