Saône-et-Loire's 1st constituency

1st constituency of Saône-et-Loire

French National Assembly
constituency

Saône-et-Loire's 1st Constituency shown within Burgundy.
Deputy
 Thomas Thévenoud
PS
Department Saône-et-Loire
Canton La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, Cluny, Lugny, Mâcon-Centre, Mâcon-Nord, Mâcon-Sud, Matour, Tramayes.
Voters 72,448

The 1st constituency of the Saône-et-Loire is a French legislative constituency in the Saône-et-Loire département.

Description

The 1st constituency of the Saône-et-Loire is based around the town of Mâcon in the south of Saône-et-Loire.

At the 2012 election Thomas Thévenoud of the Socialist Party defeated the long term incumbent conservative Gérard Voisin who had held the seat since 1993.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Jean-Pierre Worms PS
1993 Gérard Voisin UDF
1997 DL
2002 UMP
2012 Thomas Thévenoud PS

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Saône-et-Loire's 1st Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PS Thomas Thévenoud 21,525 54.13
UMP Gérard Voisin 18,244 45.87
Turnout 41,410 57.16
PS gain from UMP Swing

Sources

Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).

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