Nord's 20th constituency
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Nord's 20th Constituency shown within Nord-Pas-de-Calais
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| Department | Nord | ||
| Canton | Anzin (part), Saint-Amand-les-Eaux-Rive droite, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux-Rive gauche, | ||
| Voters | 80,858 | ||
The 20th constituency of the Nord is a French legislative constituency in the Nord département.
Description
Nord's 20th constituency occupies the areas between the city of Valenciennes and the border with Belgium.
The constituency has been held by veteran communist Alain Bocquet since 1978.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Pierre Carous | UNR | |
| 1962 | Arthur Musmeaux | PCF | |
| 1973 | Georges Donnez | MDSF | |
| 1978 | Alain Bocquet | PCF | |
| 1986 | Proportional representation - no election by constituency | ||
| 1978 | Alain Bocquet | PCF | |
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| FG | Alain Bocquet | 24,762 | 66.27 | ||
| FN | Nathalie Betegnies | 12,606 | 33.73 | ||
| Turnout | 39,207 | 48.49 | |||
| FG hold | Swing | ||||
Sources
- Official results of French elections from 1998: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
