Moselle, Circonscription 7 — Legislative Election Results
Moselle, Circonscription 7 was won by Andre Berthol (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 61.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.0 points over Front National. This page covers every legislative election on record in Moselle, Circonscription 7 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) | 70.8% | UNR (Gaullist) (18.1%) | 52.7 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 54.9% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (40.8%) | 14.1 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 52.0% | Centre Démocrate (40.1%) | 11.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 51.7% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (30.6%) | 21.1 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Centre Démocratie et Progrès | 37.6% | UDR-URP (joint list) (36.0%) | 1.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | UDF | 63.4% | PS-MRG (36.6%) | 26.8 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | UDF | 53.1% | Parti Socialiste (22.6%) | 30.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Andre Berthol (RPR) | 50.1% | Paul Blaot (Parti Socialiste) (49.9%) | 0.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Andre Berthol (RPR) | 61.5% | Arthur Matecki (Front National) (38.5%) | 23.0 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Moselle, Circonscription 7 in the 1997 legislative election?
Andre Berthol (RPR) won the seat of Moselle, Circonscription 7 in 1997 with 61.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 23.0 points over Front National.
Which parties have won Moselle, Circonscription 7 since 1958?
Since 1958, Moselle, Circonscription 7 has been won by: Centre Démocratie et Progrès, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), RPR, UDF, UDR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Moselle, Circonscription 7?
The closest result on record for Moselle, Circonscription 7 was 1988, when Andre Berthol (RPR) beat Parti Socialiste by just 0.3 percentage points.