Moselle, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Moselle, Circonscription 2 was won by Denis Jacquat (UDF) at the 1997 legislative election, with 44.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.4 points over Parti Socialiste. This page covers every legislative election on record in Moselle, Circonscription 2 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) | 47.2% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (38.5%) | 8.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 49.5% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (43.9%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Centre Démocrate | 65.8% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (34.2%) | 31.6 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 54.0% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (46.0%) | 8.0 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 39.2% | Parti Socialiste (28.5%) | 10.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 58.6% | PS-MRG (41.4%) | 17.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | RPR | 50.4% | Parti Socialiste (49.6%) | 0.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Denis Jacquat (UDF) | 55.0% | Dominique Gros (Parti Socialiste) (45.0%) | 10.0 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Denis Jacquat (UDF) | 44.8% | Marie Therese Gansoinat (Parti Socialiste) (39.4%) | 5.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Moselle, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Denis Jacquat (UDF) won the seat of Moselle, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 44.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.4 points over Parti Socialiste.
Which parties have won Moselle, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Moselle, Circonscription 2 has been won by: Centre Démocrate, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RPR, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Moselle, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Moselle, Circonscription 2 was 1981, when RPR beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.8 percentage points.