Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 was won by Jean Paul Durieux (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 100.0% of the vote in the deciding round. This page covers every legislative election on record in Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 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) | 49.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (29.5%) | 20.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 56.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.5%) | 13.1 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 50.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.3%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 55.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (44.8%) | 10.5 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 50.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (49.9%) | 0.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.6% | UDF (47.4%) | 5.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 70.1% | UDF (29.9%) | 40.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Paul Durieux (Parti Socialiste) | 64.8% | Jean Luc Andre (RPR) (35.2%) | 29.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Paul Durieux (Parti Socialiste) | 100.0% | — | None |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Paul Durieux (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 100.0% of the vote in the deciding round.
Which parties have won Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), Radicaux réformateurs, 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 7?
The closest result on record for Meurthe-Et-Moselle, Circonscription 7 was 1973, when Radicaux réformateurs beat Parti communiste (PCF) by just 0.1 percentage points.