Moselle, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Moselle, Circonscription 3 was won by Jean Louis Masson (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 53.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.9 points over Écologistes. This page covers every legislative election on record in Moselle, Circonscription 3 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 | Centre Réformateur Républicain | 39.7% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (34.6%) | 5.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 65.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.7%) | 30.6 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 56.2% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (43.8%) | 12.5 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 56.8% | Parti communiste (PCF) (43.2%) | 13.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.9% | RI-URP (joint list) (48.1%) | 3.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 59.5% | UDF (40.5%) | 19.0 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 70.6% | RPR (29.4%) | 41.3 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Louis Masson (RPR) | 57.4% | Daniel Delrez (Parti Socialiste) (42.6%) | 14.8 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Louis Masson (RPR) | 53.5% | Marie Anne Isler-Beguin (Écologistes) (46.5%) | 6.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Moselle, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Louis Masson (RPR) won the seat of Moselle, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 53.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.9 points over Écologistes.
Which parties have won Moselle, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Moselle, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Centre Réformateur Républicain, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), RPR, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Moselle, Circonscription 3?
The closest result on record for Moselle, Circonscription 3 was 1973, when Parti communiste (PCF) beat RI-URP (joint list) by just 3.8 percentage points.