Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 — Legislative Election Results
Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 was won by Nicole Feidt (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.6 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 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 | 1 (outright) | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 55.5% | SFIO (socialist) (26.1%) | 29.4 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Indépendants Vème République | 50.2% | Modérés / Centristes (20.5%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 53.0% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (47.0%) | 6.0 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 60.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (39.4%) | 21.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Divers URP | 54.1% | Parti Socialiste (44.4%) | 9.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 54.1% | PS-MRG (45.9%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 51.3% | Parti Socialiste (39.3%) | 12.0 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Michel Dinet (Parti Socialiste) | 50.5% | Marcel Bigeard (UDF) (49.5%) | 0.9 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Nicole Feidt (Parti Socialiste) | 52.3% | Aloys Geoffroy (UDF) (47.7%) | 4.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 in the 1997 legislative election?
Nicole Feidt (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 in 1997 with 52.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.6 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 since 1958?
Since 1958, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Divers URP, Indépendants Vème République, Parti Socialiste, Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5?
The closest result on record for Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 5 was 1988, when Michel Dinet (Parti Socialiste) beat UDF by just 0.9 percentage points.