Aisne's 3rd constituency

3rd constituency of the Aisne

French National Assembly constituency
Aisne's 3rd Constituency shown within Picardie
Deputy	Jean-Louis Bricout PS
Department	Aisne
Canton	Aubenton, Bohain-en-Vermandois, La Capelle, Guise, Hirson, Marle, Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Ribemont, Sains-Richaumont, Vervins, Wassigny
Voters	70,285

The 3rd constituency of the Aisne is a French legislative constituency in the Aisne département.

Description

Aisne's 3rd constituency covers the north east portion of the department.

The seat has been continuously controlled by the Socialist Party and its predecessor the SFIO since 1967.

Historic Representation

Election		Member	Party
	1958	Edouard Alliot	CNIP
	1962	Jean Risbourg	UNR
	1967	Maurice Brugnon	SFIO
	1973		PS
	1981	Jean-Pierre Balligand	PS
1986		Proportional representation - no election by constituency
	1988	Jean-Pierre Balligande	PS
	2012	Jean-Louis Bricout	PS

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Aisne's 3rd constituency - 2nd round
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PS	Jean-Louis Bricout	21,751	54.31
	UMP	Frédéric Meura	18,301	45.69
Turnout			41,413	58.92
	PS hold		Swing

2007

Legislative Election 2007: Aisne 3rd - 2nd round
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PS	Jean-Pierre Balligand	24,383	53.31
	UMP	Frédéric Meura	21,354	46.69
Turnout			45,737	65.06
	PS hold		Swing

Sources

• Official results of French elections from 1998: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).