Moselle, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Moselle, Circonscription 4 was won by Aloyse Warhouver (Divers gauche) at the 1997 legislative election, with 48.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.1 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Moselle, Circonscription 4 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) | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 67.8% | SFIO (socialist) (18.6%) | 49.2 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | Indépendants Vème République | 52.0% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (36.2%) | 15.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Républicains Indépendants | 47.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.8%) | 19.3 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 57.3% | Parti communiste (PCF) (23.2%) | 34.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | RI-URP (joint list) | 53.9% | Parti communiste (PCF) (45.6%) | 8.3 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 57.1% | Parti communiste (PCF) (42.9%) | 14.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 55.3% | UDF (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Aloyse Warhouver (UDF) | 50.7% | Pierre Messmer (RPR) (49.3%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Aloyse Warhouver (Divers gauche) | 48.0% | Alain Marty (RPR) (32.9%) | 15.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Moselle, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Aloyse Warhouver (Divers gauche) won the seat of Moselle, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 48.0% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 15.1 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Moselle, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Moselle, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Divers gauche, Indépendants Vème République, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, RI-URP (joint list), Républicains Indépendants, UDF, UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Moselle, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Moselle, Circonscription 4 was 1988, when Aloyse Warhouver (UDF) beat RPR by just 1.4 percentage points.