Pas-de-Calais' 9th constituency

9th constituency of the Pas-de-Calais

French National Assembly
constituency

Pas-de-Calais' 9th constituency shown within Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Deputy
 Stéphane Saint-Andre
PRG
Department Pas-de-Calais
Canton Béthune-Est, Béthune-Nord, Béthune-Sud, Laventie, Lillers
Voters 79,278

The 9th constituency of the Pas-de-Calais is a French legislative constituency in the Pas-de-Calais département.

Description

Pas-de-Calais' 9th constituency is composed of the town of Béthune in the north of the department.

Since 1988 the seat has been held by four parties, three from the centre left; the Radical Party of the Left, the Socialist Party and the Citizen and Republican Movement, and one from the conservative right the UMP.

Mayor of Béthune Stéphane Saint-Andre narrowly won the seat at the 2012 elections becoming one of thirteen PRG representatives in the National Assembly.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Proportional representation - no election by constituency
1988 Jacques Mellick PS
2002 Bernard Seux MDC
2007 André Flajolet UMP
2012 Stéphane Saint-Andre PRG

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Pas-de-Calais' 9th constituency- 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PRG Stéphane Saint-Andre 21,509 50.83
UMP André Flajolet 20,807 49.17
Turnout 44,830 56,55
PRG gain from UMP Swing

2007

Legislative Election 2007: Pas-de-Calais' 9th constituency- 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UMP André Flajolet 25,841 51.76
PS Jacques Mellick 24,080 48.24
Turnout 52,977 65.47
UMP hold Swing

Sources

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