Somme's 3rd constituency

3rd constituency of Somme

French National Assembly
constituency

Somme's 3rd Constituency shown within Picardie.
Deputy
 Jean-Claude Buisine
PS
Department Somme
Canton Ault, Crécy-en-Ponthieu, Friville-Escarbotin, Gamaches, Hallencourt, Molliens-Dreuil, Moyenneville, Nouvion, Oisemont, Rue, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Voters 84,660

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

Description

The 3rd constituency of the Somme stretches along the entire length of the department's coast as well as reaching into its centre close to Amiens.

The seat is extremely marginal and has swung between left and right throughout the Fifth Republic.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1958 Marcelle Delabie PR
1962 Michel Couillet PCF
1968 Charles Bignon UDR
1978 Michel Couillet PCF
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Pierre Hiard PS
1993 Jérôme Bignon RPR
1997 Vincent Peillon PS
2002 Jérôme Bignon UMP
2012 Jean-Claude Buisine PS

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Somme's 3rd Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PS Jean-Claude Buisine 27,274 51.80
UMP Jérôme Bignon 25,376 48.20
Turnout 55,093 65.08
PS gain from UMP Swing

Sources

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

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