Var's 8th constituency

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8th constituency of Var
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French National Assembly
constituency
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Var's 8th Constituency shown within the Var
Deputy
Fabien Matras[1]
LREM
DepartmentVar
CantonsAups, Barjols, Callas, Comps-sur-Artuby, Cotignac, Draguignan, Fayence, Rians, Salernes, Tavernes
Registered voters104,360 [2]

The 8th constituency of the Var (French: Huitième circonscription du Var) is a French legislative constituency in the Var département. Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using the two-round system, with a run-off if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the first round.

Description[]

The 8th constituency of the Var covers the north of the department, it was created as a result of the 2010 redistricting of French legislative constituencies.

At the 2017 election the incumbent mainstream conservative The Republicans deputy came third in the first round behind both the Emmanuel Macron's En Marche! and the far right National Front.[3]

Assembly Members[]

Election Member Party
2012 UMP
2017 Fabien Matras LREM

[1]

Election results[]

2017[]

Legislative Election 2017: Var's 8th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LREM Fabien Matras 16,619 32.61
FN Pierre Jugy 12,161 23.87
LR Olivier Audibert-Troin 11,879 23.31
FI Patricia Massis-Callet 4,989 9.79
EELV Bruno Delport 1,374 2.70
DVD Clémence Razeau 1,072 2.10
Others N/A 2,862
Turnout 50,956 48.82
2nd round result
LREM Fabien Matras 24,209 57.71
FN Pierre Jugy 17,743 42.29
Turnout 41,952 40.20
LREM gain from LR

2012[]

Legislative Election 2012: Var's 8th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UMP Olivier Audibert-Troin 18,257 30.76
PS Bernard Clap 16,583 27.94
FN Geneviève Blanc 13,813 23.27
DVD Max Piselli 3,194 5.38
FG Joëlle Mecagni 2,789 4.70
Independent Pierre Jugy 2,089 3.52
Others N/A 2,635
Turnout 59,360 59.44
2nd round result
UMP Olivier Audibert-Troin 24,125 40.53
PS Bernard Clap 22,030 37.01
FN Geneviève Blanc 13,363 22.45
Turnout 59,518 59.61
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. ^ http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/elections/circonscription/2017/resultats/83/08

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