Moselle, Circonscription 8 — Legislative Election Results
Moselle, Circonscription 8 was won by Jean Marie Aubron (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 45.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.9 points over Divers droite. This page covers every legislative election on record in Moselle, Circonscription 8 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 | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) | 53.4% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (41.6%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 62.8% | MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire) (34.6%) | 28.2 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Modérés / Centristes | 54.5% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (45.5%) | 8.9 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 72.2% | Centre Progrès et Démocratie Moderne (20.5%) | 51.8 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 72.1% | Divers réformateurs (15.1%) | 57.0 pts |
| 1978 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 54.6% | Divers droite (19.8%) | 34.9 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | RPR | 54.8% | Parti Socialiste (29.1%) | 25.6 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Jean Kiffer (Divers droite) | 54.2% | Henri Fiszbin (MAJ) (45.8%) | 8.4 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Jean Marie Aubron (Parti Socialiste) | 45.6% | Jean Kiffer (Divers droite) (38.8%) | 6.9 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Moselle, Circonscription 8 in the 1997 legislative election?
Jean Marie Aubron (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Moselle, Circonscription 8 in 1997 with 45.6% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 6.9 points over Divers droite.
Which parties have won Moselle, Circonscription 8 since 1958?
Since 1958, Moselle, Circonscription 8 has been won by: Divers droite, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Modérés / Centristes, Parti Socialiste, RPR, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR-UDT (Gaullist).
What was the closest result on record in Moselle, Circonscription 8?
The closest result on record for Moselle, Circonscription 8 was 1997, when Jean Marie Aubron (Parti Socialiste) beat Divers droite by just 6.9 percentage points.