Vosges, Circonscription 2 — Legislative Election Results
Vosges, Circonscription 2 was won by Christian Pierret (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 58.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 16.8 points over Divers droite. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vosges, Circonscription 2 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) | 45.9% | Modérés / Centristes (34.0%) | 11.9 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 62.2% | Parti communiste (PCF) (19.6%) | 42.7 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 51.3% | PSU (unified socialist) (48.7%) | 2.6 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 53.8% | PSU (unified socialist) (28.5%) | 25.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | UDR-URP (joint list) | 50.7% | Parti Socialiste (49.3%) | 1.4 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | PS-MRG | 51.6% | UDF (48.4%) | 3.2 pts |
| 1981 | 1 (outright) | Parti Socialiste | 53.6% | UDF (38.0%) | 15.6 pts |
| 1988 | 1 (outright) | Christian Pierret (Parti Socialiste) | 51.7% | Jean Pierre Thomas (UDF) (33.4%) | 18.3 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Christian Pierret (PRG) | 58.4% | Gerard Cherpion (Divers droite) (41.6%) | 16.8 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vosges, Circonscription 2 in the 1997 legislative election?
Christian Pierret (PRG) won the seat of Vosges, Circonscription 2 in 1997 with 58.4% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 16.8 points over Divers droite.
Which parties have won Vosges, Circonscription 2 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vosges, Circonscription 2 has been won by: PRG, PS-MRG, Parti Socialiste, UDR (Gaullist), UDR-URP (joint list), UNR (Gaullist), UNR-UDT (Gaullist), Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République.
What was the closest result on record in Vosges, Circonscription 2?
The closest result on record for Vosges, Circonscription 2 was 1973, when UDR-URP (joint list) beat Parti Socialiste by just 1.4 percentage points.