Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency

2nd constituency of the Charente-Maritime
 French National Assembly
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Deputy       Jean-Louis Léonard
UMP
Department Charente-Maritime
Canton Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis, Aytré, Courçon, La Jarrie, Marans, Rochefort-Centre, Rochefort-Nord, Rochefort-Sud, Surgères
Population (1999) 112,535

The 2nd constituency of the Charente-Maritime is a French legislative constituency in the Charente-Maritime department (Poitou-Charentes).

It consists of nine cantons located in the arrondissements of La Rochelle and Rochefort: Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis, Aytré, Courçon, La Jarrie, Marans, Rochefort-Centre, Rochefort-Nord, Rochefort-Sud, Surgères

Election: results in 2007

2007 legislative election: Charente-Maritime's 2nd constituency - 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UMP Jean-Louis Léonard 27,321 50.20
PS André Bonnin 27,101 49.80
Turnout 55,711 60.38
UMP hold Swing

Past elections: 1958-2002

Election Member Party
1958 Albert Bignon UNR
1962 Albert Bignon UNR
1967 Albert Bignon UD-5eR
1968 Albert Bignon UDR
1973 Albert Bignon UDR
1978 Jean-Guy Branger Non attached
1981 Jean-Guy Branger Non attached

1986

Proportional representation - no election by constituency
1988 Jean-Guy Branger UDF
1993 Jean-Guy Branger UDF
1997 Bernard Grasset PS
2002 Jean-Louis Léonard UMP

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