Saône-et-Loire's 2nd constituency
The 2nd constituency of the Saône-et-Loire is a French legislative constituency in the Saône-et-Loire département.
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 Saône-et-Loire's 2nd Constituency shown within Burgundy. | |||
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| Department | Saône-et-Loire | ||
| Cantons | Bourbon-Lancy, Charolles, Chauffailles, La Clayette, Digoin, Gueugnon, La Guiche, Marcigny, Mont-Saint-Vincent, Palinges, Paray-le-Monial, Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux, Semur-en-Brionnais, Toulon-sur-Arroux | ||
| Registered voters | 81,295 | ||
Description
The 2nd constituency of the Saône-et-Loire covers the southwestern portion of the department, The constituency has no major urban centre but does include the town of Marcigny, which is famous for the ceramics factory of Émile Henry Ltd.
Politically the seat has swung between left and right, between 1988 and 1997 it was held by Jean-Marc Nesme of the UDF who re-captured the seat in 2002 this time running as a UMP candidate.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Pierre Dufour | CNIP | |
| 1962 | Paul Duraffour | FGDS | |
| 1981 | MRG | ||
| 1986 | Proportional representation – no election by constituency | ||
| 1988 | Jean-Marc Nesme | UDF | |
| 1997 | Jacques Rebillard | PRG | |
| 2002 | Jean-Marc Nesme | UMP | |
| 2012 | Edith Gueugneau | DVG | |
| 2017 | Josiane Corneloup | LR | |
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVG | Edith Gueugneau | 25,124 | 52.82 | ||
| UMP | Jean-Marc Nesme | 22,443 | 47.18 | ||
| Turnout | 49,089 | 60.38 | |||
| DVG gain from UMP | Swing | ||||
Sources
Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).
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