The 5th constituency of the

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: ''Cinquième circonscription du Loiret'') is a French legislative

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in the Loiret ''

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''. Like the other 576 French constituencies, it elects one MP using a two round electoral system.

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The 5th Constituency of the

lies in the north of the department covering a largely rural area on the border with

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making it within easy reach of

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. This seat traditionally supported candidates from the conservative centre right parties. In 2017 the seat was held by The Republicans by the slender margin of 88 votes in the second round against

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. However, LR did subsequently lose the seat to

LREM Renaissance (RE), previously known as La République En Marche ! (frequently abbreviated LREM, LaREM or REM; translated as "The Republic on the Move" or "Republic Forward"), or sometimes called simply En Marche ! () as its original name, is a l ...

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, who narrowly defeated the far-right RN candidate by just 11 votes in the second roung.

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Assembly Members

Election results

2022

2017

2012

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