Vosges, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Vosges, Circonscription 4 was won by Christian Franqueville (Divers gauche) at the 1997 legislative election, with 50.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.1 points over UDF. This page covers every legislative election on record in Vosges, Circonscription 4 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) | 49.3% | UNR (Gaullist) (42.1%) | 7.2 pts |
| 1962 | 1 (outright) | Indépendants Vème République | 76.7% | Parti communiste (PCF) (13.7%) | 63.0 pts |
| 1967 | 1 (outright) | Républicains Indépendants | 60.8% | Centre Démocrate (14.8%) | 46.0 pts |
| 1968 | 1 (outright) | RI-UDR (joint list) | 71.5% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (18.9%) | 52.6 pts |
| 1973 | 1 (outright) | RI-URP (joint list) | 54.5% | Parti Socialiste (19.4%) | 35.1 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | RPR | 52.4% | PS-MRG (47.6%) | 4.8 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 53.1% | UDF (46.9%) | 6.2 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Serge Beltrame (Parti Socialiste) | 50.3% | Alain Jacquot (RPR) (49.7%) | 0.7 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Christian Franqueville (Divers gauche) | 50.5% | Jean Pierre Thomas (UDF) (49.5%) | 1.1 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vosges, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Christian Franqueville (Divers gauche) won the seat of Vosges, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 50.5% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 1.1 points over UDF.
Which parties have won Vosges, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Vosges, Circonscription 4 has been won by: Divers gauche, Indépendants Vème République, MRP (Mouvement Républicain Populaire), Parti Socialiste, RI-UDR (joint list), RI-URP (joint list), RPR, Républicains Indépendants.
What was the closest result on record in Vosges, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Vosges, Circonscription 4 was 1988, when Serge Beltrame (Parti Socialiste) beat RPR by just 0.7 percentage points.