Saône-et-Loire's 3rd constituency

The 3rd constituency of the Saône-et-Loire is a French legislative constituency in the Saône-et-Loire département.

3rd constituency of Saône-et-Loire
French National Assembly
constituency
Saône-et-Loire's 3rd Constituency shown within Burgundy.
Deputy
 Rémy Rebeyrotte
LREM
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
CantonsAutun-Nord, Autun-Sud, Chagny, Couches, Le Creusot-Est, Le Creusot-Ouest, Épinac, Givry, Issy-l'Évêque, Lucenay-l'Évêque, Mesvres, Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray, Verdun-sur-le-Doubs
Registered voters83,724

Description

The 3rd constituency of the Saône-et-Loire covers the north of the department around the Roman city of Autun and the industrial town Le Creusot famed for its iron works.

Between 1988 and 2012 control of the seat swapped between Socialist André Billardon and Gaullist Jean-Paul Anciaux.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 André Billardon PS
1993 Jean-Paul Anciaux RPR
1997 André Billardon PS
2002 Jean-Paul Anciaux UMP
2012 Philippe Baumel PS
2017 Rémy Rebeyrotte LREM

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Saône-et-Loire's 3rd Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PS Philippe Baumel 25,914 53.78
UMP Jean-Paul Anciaux 22,275 46.22
Turnout 50,145 59.89
PS gain from UMP Swing

Sources

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

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