Saône-et-Loire's 2nd constituency

2nd constituency of Saône-et-Loire

French National Assembly constituency
Saône-et-Loire's 2nd Constituency shown within Burgundy.
Deputy	Edith Gueugneau DVG
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Canton	Bourbon-Lancy, Charolles, Chauffailles, La Clayette, Digoin, Gueugnon, La Guiche, Marcigny, Mont-Saint-Vincent, Palinges, Paray-le-Monial, Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux, Semur-en-Brionnais, Toulon-sur-Arroux
Voters	81,295

The 2nd constituency of the Saône-et-Loire is a French legislative constituency in the Saône-et-Loire département.

Description

The 2nd constituency of the Saône-et-Loire covers the southwestern portion of the department, The constituency has no major urban centre but does include the town of Marcigny, which is famous for the ceramics factory of Émile Henry Ltd.

Politically the seat has swung between left and right, between 1988 and 1997 it was held by Jean-Marc Nesme of the UDF who re-captured the seat in 2002 this time running as a UMP candidate.

Historic Representation

Election		Member	Party
	1958	Pierre Dufour	CNIP
	1962	Paul Duraffour	FGDS
	1981		MRG
1986		Proportional representation – no election by constituency
	1988	Jean-Marc Nesme	UDF
	1997	Jacques Rebillard	PRG
	2002	Jean-Marc Nesme	UMP
	2012	Edith Gueugneau	DVG

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Saône-et-Loire's 2nd Constituency 2nd round
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Miscellaneous left	Edith Gueugneau	25,124	52.82
	UMP	Jean-Marc Nesme	22,443	47.18
Turnout			49,089	60.38
	Miscellaneous left gain from UMP		Swing

Sources

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