Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 was won by Jean Yves Le Deaut (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 63.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 27.3 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 35.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (33.5%) | 1.7 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 51.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (48.5%) | 3.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.6% | Républicains Indépendants (48.4%) | 3.2 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 53.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (46.6%) | 6.8 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.6% | RI-URP (joint list) (47.4%) | 5.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 63.3% | UDF (36.7%) | 26.6 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 66.6% | UDF (33.4%) | 33.1 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Yves Le Deaut (Parti Socialiste) | 59.1% | Guy Vattier (UDF) (40.9%) | 18.1 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Yves Le Deaut (Parti Socialiste) | 63.6% | Guy Vattier (UDF) (36.4%) | 27.3 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Yves Le Deaut (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 63.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 27.3 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 has been won by: MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 6 was 1958, when MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 1.7 percentage points.