Saône-et-Loire's 1st constituency

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1st constituency of Saône-et-Loire
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French National Assembly
constituency
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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

Election Member Party
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).