Meurthe-et-Moselle's 5th constituency
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 Meurthe-et-Moselle's 5th Constituency shown within Lorraine. | |||
| Deputy |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | ||
| Canton | Colombey-les-Belles, Domèvre-en-Haye, Haroué, Neuves-Maisons, Thiaucourt-Regniéville (part), Toul-Nord, Toul-Sud, Vézelise. | ||
| Voters | 76,718 | ||
The 5th constituency of Meurthe-et-Moselle is a French legislative constituency in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département.
Description
Meurthe-et-Moselle's 5th Constituency consists of the south west portion of the department based around the small town of Toul, which lies on the Moselle River.
Historically the seat has swung between right and left leaning parties. Since 1988 it has had no fewer than six different representatives, changing hands at every election with the exception of 2007.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Proportional representation – no election by constituency | ||
| 1988 | Michel Dinet | PS | |
| 1993 | Aloys Geoffroy | UDF | |
| 1997 | Nicole Feidt | PS | |
| 2002 | Nadine Morano | UMP | |
| 2008 | Philippe Morenvillier | UMP | |
| 2012 | Dominique Potier | PS | |
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Dominique Potier | 25,122 | 55.67 | ||
| UMP | Nadine Morano | 20,006 | 44.33 | ||
| Turnout | 47,046 | 61.32 | |||
| PS gain from UMP | Swing | ||||
Sources
Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).
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