Meuse, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Meuse, Circonscription 1 was won by Francois Dose (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.6 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Meuse, 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 | 1 (outright) | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) | 65.3% | SFIO (socialist) (23.4%) | 41.9 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Indépendants Vème République | 64.4% | SFIO (socialist) (22.0%) | 42.4 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 62.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (38.0%) | 24.0 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 62.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (22.0%) | 40.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.0% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.0%) | 3.9 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 52.5% | PS-MRG (47.5%) | 4.9 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 52.4% | UDF (47.6%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Gerard Longuet (UDF) | 54.3% | Francois Dose (Parti Socialiste) (45.7%) | 8.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois Dose (Parti Socialiste) | 52.8% | Gerard Longuet (UDF) (47.2%) | 5.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Meuse, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois Dose (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Meuse, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.6 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Meuse, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Meuse, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Indépendants Vème République, Parti Socialiste, Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UDR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Meuse, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Meuse, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when Parti Socialiste beat UDR-URP (joint list) by just 3.9 percentage points.