Nord's 6th constituency
| 6th constituency of the Nord | |
|---|---|
 National Assembly of France | |
 Nord's 6th Constituency shown within Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Deputy | |
| Department | Nord |
| Cantons | Cysoing, Orchies, Pont-à-Marcq, d'Anstaing, Baisieux, Chéreng, Forest-sur-Marque, Gruson, Sailly-lez-Lannoy, Tressin et Willems |
| Registered voters | 84,777 |
The 6th constituency of the Nord is a French legislative constituency in the Nord département.
Description
Nord's 6th constituency lies in the centre of the department and reaches both its northern border with Belgium and its southern border with Pas-de-Calais. It covers the largely rural areas between Lille and Valenciennes.
Historically the seat has swung between left and right, however since 1993 it has been held continuously by the Gaullist Thierry Lazaro.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Union for the New Republic/meta/color" | | 1958 | Eugene Van Der Meersch | UNR |
| style="background-color: Template:Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left/meta/color" | | 1962 | Marceau Laurent | FDGS |
| style="background-color: Template:Union of Democrats for the Republic/meta/color" | | 1968 | Robert Vandelanoitte | UDR |
| style="background-color: Template:Socialist Party (France)/meta/color" | | 1973 | André Laurent | PS |
| 1986 | Proportional representation - no election by constituency | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Socialist Party (France)/meta/color" | | 1988 | Robert Anselin | PS |
| style="background-color: Template:Rally for the Republic/meta/color" | | 1993 | Thierry Lazaro | RPR |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 2002 | UMP | |
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Thierry Lazaro | 27,050 | 54.98 | ||
| PS | Angélique Deffontaine | 22,148 | 45.02 | ||
| Turnout | 50,851 | 59.98 | |||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||
Sources
- Official results of French elections from 1998: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).