Vosges, Circonscription 3 — Legislative Election Results
Vosges, Circonscription 3 was won by Francois Vannson (RPR) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.7 points over PRG. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vosges, Circonscription 3 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) | 51.2% | Centre Réformateur Républicain (37.4%) | 13.8 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) | 65.7% | CNI (Indépendants et Paysans) (34.2%) | 31.5 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République | 67.8% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (16.7%) | 51.0 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | UDR (Gaullist) | 71.4% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (15.6%) | 55.8 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | UDR-URP (joint list) | 64.2% | Parti Socialiste (16.2%) | 48.0 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 54.7% | PS-MRG (45.3%) | 9.4 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 50.8% | RPR (49.2%) | 1.5 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Christian Spiller (Divers droite) | 53.8% | Guy Vaxelaire (Parti Socialiste) (46.2%) | 7.5 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Francois Vannson (RPR) | 50.9% | Guy Vaxelaire (PRG) (49.1%) | 1.7 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vosges, Circonscription 3 in the 1997 legislative election?
Francois Vannson (RPR) won the seat of Vosges, Circonscription 3 in 1997 with 50.9% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.7 points over PRG.
Which parties have won Vosges, Circonscription 3 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vosges, Circonscription 3 has been won by: Divers droite, Parti Socialiste, RPR, 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 3?
The closest result on record for Vosges, Circonscription 3 was 1981, when Parti Socialiste beat RPR by just 1.5 percentage points.