Moselle, Circonscription 6 — Legislative Election Results
Moselle, Circonscription 6 was won by Roland Metzinger (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 44.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.0 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Moselle, Circonscription 6 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) | 46.0% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (44.4%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 59.3% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (18.3%) | 41.0 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 46.0% | Modérés / Centristes (33.1%) | 12.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.5% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (35.6%) | 14.9 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Radicaux réformateurs | 60.9% | UDR-URP (joint list) (39.1%) | 21.7 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 55.9% | PS-MRG (44.1%) | 11.7 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 53.9% | RPR (46.1%) | 7.8 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Charles Metzinger (Parti Socialiste) | 54.6% | Charles Stirnweiss (UDF) (45.4%) | 9.2 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Roland Metzinger (Parti Socialiste) | 44.8% | Pierre Lang (UDF) (39.8%) | 5.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Moselle, Circonscription 6 in the 1997 legislative election?
Roland Metzinger (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Moselle, Circonscription 6 in 1997 with 44.8% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 5.0 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Moselle, Circonscription 6 since 1958?
Since 1958, Moselle, Circonscription 6 has been won by: Parti Socialiste, RPR, Radicaux réformateurs, UDR-RI (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Moselle, Circonscription 6?
The closest result on record for Moselle, Circonscription 6 was 1958, when UNR (Gaullist) beat MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) by just 1.6 percentage points.