Haute-Savoie's 6th constituency

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6th constituency of Haute-Savoie
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Haute-Savoie's 6th Constituency shown within Haute-Savoie
Deputy
Xavier Roseren[1]
LREM
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
CantonsChamonix-Mont-Blanc, Cluses, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Sallanches, Samoëns, Scionzier, Taninges
Registered voters78941[2]

The 6th constituency of the Haute-Savoie (French: Sixième circonscription de la Haute-Savoie) is a French legislative constituency in the Haute-Savoie département. Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using a two round electoral system.

Description[]

The 6th constituency of Haute-Savoie covers the south east of the department the area is mountainous including Mont-Blanc and Chamonix. The seat was only created for the 2012 elections and in first election joined all the other constituencies in Haute-Savoie in electing a candidate from the centre right UMP. However, in 2017 the seat swung to Emmanuel Macron's centrist En Marche! party.[3]

Assembly members[]

Election Member Party
2012 UMP
2017 Xavier Roseren LREM

[1]

Election results[]

2017[]

Legislative Election 2017: Haute-Savoie's 6th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LREM Xavier Roseren 12,311 34.36
LR Sophie Dion 8,976 25.05
Independent Frédéric Champley 4,728 13.20
FN Karam Aoun 3,239 9.04
FI Sylvie Brianceau 2,945 8.22
EELV Jacques Venjean 1,626 4.54
Others N/A 2,006
Turnout 35,831 45.39
2nd round result
LREM Xavier Roseren 16,356 56.51
LR Sophie Dion 12,588 43.49
Turnout 28,944 36.67
LREM gain from LR

2012[]

Legislative Election 2012: Haute-Savoie's 6th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PRG Marie-France Marcos 9,373 22.62
UMP Sophie Dion 9,295 22.44
FN Dominique Martin 6,027 14.55
DVD Georges Morand 4,636 11.19
PRV Jean-Marc Peillex 4,433 10.70
New Centre Loic Herve 2,384 5.76
FG Gilbert Perrin 1,934 4.67
DVD Philippe Deparis 1,450 3.50
Others N/A 1,884
Turnout 41,416 54.58
2nd round result
UMP Sophie Dion 21,395 57.76
PRG Marie-France Marcos 15,649 42.24
Turnout 37,044 48.82
UMP win (new seat)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "577 Députés – Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
  2. ^ "Les résultats aux élections législatives de 2017 – Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
  3. ^ "Haute-Savoie – 6e circonscription : Liste des résultats – Elections législatives 2017 – Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.

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