Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency

7th constituency of the Bas-Rhin

French National Assembly
constituency

Bas-Rhin's 7th Constituency shown within Alsace.
Deputy
 Patrick Hetzel
UMP
Department Bas-Rhin
Canton Bouxwiller, Drulingen, Marmoutier, La Petite-Pierre, Sarre-Union, Saverne, Hochfelden
Voters 84,668

The 7th constituency of the Bas-Rhin is a French legislative constituency in the Bas-Rhin département.

Description

Bas-Rhin's 7th Constituency covers the north western portion of Bas Rhin and includes all of the Arrondissement of Saverne as well as Hochfelden from the Arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne. It also includes the southern portion of the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park.

Like much of Alsace the constituency has returned conservative members to the National Assembly throughout the Fifth Republic.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1958 Georges Kuntz MRP
1962 Alfred Westphal UNR
1973 Adrien Zeller Ind
1981 UDF
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Adrien Zeller UDF
1998 Émile Blessig UMP
2002 Patrick Hetzel UMP

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Bas-Rhin's 7th Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UMP Patrick Hetzel 21,431 57.21
Centrist Alliance Thierry Carbiener 16,026 42.79
Turnout 40,476 47.81
UMP hold Swing

Sources

Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).

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