Essonne's 1st constituency

1st constituency of Essonne

French National Assembly
constituency

Essonne's 1st Constituency shown within Île-de-France.
Deputy
 Carlos Da Silva
PS
Department Essonne
Canton Corbeil-Essonnes-Est, Corbeil-Essonnes Ouest, Évry Nord, Évry Sud
Voters 70,356

The 1st constituency of Essonne is a French legislative constituency in the Essonne département.

Description

The 1st constituency of Essonne has changed radically since it was first created. Its latest incarnation is a densely packed urban seat including the towns of Corbeil-Essonnes and Évry both of which form part of the sprawl of suburbs along the A6 motorway heading south from Paris.

Politically the seat has been rock sold for the left since the early 1970s. The constituency was represented by Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls for ten years between 2002 and 2012. He was replaced upon his appointment to the government of Jean-Marc Ayrault by Carlos Da Silva.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1967 Roger Combrisson PCF
1968 Jean-Claude Fortuit UDR
1973 Roger Combrisson PCF
1981 Michel Berson PS
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Jacques Guyard PS
1991 Jean Albouy PS
1993 Jacques Guyard PS
2002 Manuel Valls PS
2012 Carlos Da Silva PS

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Essonne's 1st Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PS Manuel Valls 20,554 65.58
UMP Cristela De Oliveria 10,786 34.42
Turnout 32,784 46.60
PS hold Swing

Sources

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

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