Meurthe-et-Moselle's 4th constituency

4th constituency of Meurthe-et-Moselle

French National Assembly
constituency

Meurthe-et-Moselle's 4th Constituency shown within Lorraine.
Deputy
 Jacques Lamblin
UMP
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Canton Arracourt, Baccarat, Badonviller, Bayon, Blâmont, Cirey-sur-Vezouze, Gerbéviller, Lunéville-Nord, Lunéville-Sud, Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, Tomblaine
Voters 97,146

The 4th constituency of Meurthe-et-Moselle is a French legislative constituency in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département.

Description

Meurthe-et-Moselle's 4th constituency covers the south east portion of the department, with Lunéville on the Meurthe river at its centre.

The constituency has been held by conservative Gaullists since 1993 but prior to that elected a Socialist in the 1988 election when the party was led by Michel Rocard and François Mitterrand. Since 2012 it has been the only seat held by the UMP in Meurthe-et-Moselle.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Daniel Reiner PS
2002 François Guillaume RPR
2002 UMP
2012 Jacques Lamblin UMP

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Meurthe-et-Moselle's 4th Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UMP Jacques Lamblin 28,755 53.49
LV Marie-Neige Houchard 25,004 46.51
Turnout 55,563 57.20
UMP hold Swing

Sources

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

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