Moselle, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Moselle, Circonscription 1 was won by Gerard Terrier (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 44.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.0 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Moselle, 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) | 52.7% | Centre Réformateur Républicain (18.9%) | 33.8 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Indépendants Vème République | 67.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (15.3%) | 51.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 50.4% | Parti communiste (PCF) (32.5%) | 17.8 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 61.3% | PSU (unified socialist) (20.5%) | 40.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 37.8% | Parti Socialiste (37.3%) | 0.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.2% | UDF (48.8%) | 2.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 61.7% | UDF (38.3%) | 23.4 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Laurain (Parti Socialiste) | 54.9% | Pierre Ferrari (UDF) (45.1%) | 9.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Gerard Terrier (Parti Socialiste) | 44.0% | Francois Grosdidier (RPR) (41.0%) | 3.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Moselle, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Gerard Terrier (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Moselle, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 44.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 3.0 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Moselle, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Moselle, Circonscription 1 has been won by: CNI (Indépendants et Paysans), Indépendants Vème République, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, RI-UDR (joint list), Radicaux réformateurs, Républicains Indépendants.
What was the closest result on record in Moselle, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Moselle, Circonscription 1 was 1973, when Radicaux réformateurs beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.4 percentage points.