Essonne's 1st constituency
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 Essonne's 1st Constituency shown within Île-de-France. | |||
| Deputy |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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).