Haute-Savoie's 4th constituency
The 4th constituency of the Haute-Savoie (French: Quatrième circonscription de la Haute-Savoie) is a French legislative constituency in the Haute-Savoie département. Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using a two round electoral system.
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 Haute-Savoie's 4th Constituency shown within Haute-Savoie. | |||
| Deputy |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Department | Haute-Savoie | ||
| Cantons | Annemasse Nord, Annemasse Sud, Frangy, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, Seyssel | ||
| Registered voters | 85236 [2] | ||
Description
The 4th constituency of Haute-Savoie covers a swathe of the western border of the department, including the town of Annemasse close to the Swiss border.
The seat has a strong tendency towards the centre right and in 2017 was one of only two constituencies in Haute-Savoie that returned an LR deputy. In 2012 Virginie Duby-Muller succeeded fellow Union for a Popular Movement member Claude Birraux who had served as the area's representative since 1988.
Assembly Members
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Claude Birraux | UDF | |
| 2002 | UMP | ||
| 2012 | Virginie Duby-Muller | UMP | |
| 2017 | LR | ||
References
- "577 Députés – Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
- "Les résultats aux élections législatives de 2017 – Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
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