Nord's tenth constituency is a French legislative
constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
in the
Nord
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''département'' (in the far North of France). It is one of twenty-one in that ''département'', and covers two ''
cantons
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, t ...
'' (Tourcoing-Nord, and Tourcoing-Nord-Est), which together constitute part of the town of
Tourcoing. (The southern part of the town of Tourcoing is part of
Nord's 9th constituency.)
Deputies
Election results
2022
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2017
2012
Following repeated homophobic statements by incumbent MP
Christian Vanneste
Christian Vanneste (born 14 July 1947) is a French politician. He served two terms as a deputy in the French Parliament (2002-2012), representing the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
Career
A member of the French Parliament, he was elected ...
, the
Union for a Popular Movement once more withdrew its endorsement of him (as it had done in 2007), but this time (unlike 2007) stood a candidate against him. Vanneste stood as the candidate of the
Rally for France
The Rally for France (french: Rassemblement pour la France (RPF); also briefly known in 2003 as Rally for France and European Independence or ) was a political party in France of the right. It was founded in 1999 by the Gaullist and former Interi ...
, a minor party of which he was the president since March 2012.
["Là où l'ex-UMP Vanneste affronte l'UMP"](_blank)
''Libération'', 24 May 2012
Vanneste was eliminated in the first round of the vote, finishing fourth with 13.18%. The Socialist and UMP candidates were qualified for the runoff, receiving respectively 30.69% and 25.06% of the vote.
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2007
Christian Vanneste
Christian Vanneste (born 14 July 1947) is a French politician. He served two terms as a deputy in the French Parliament (2002-2012), representing the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
Career
A member of the French Parliament, he was elected ...
, the incumbent MP for the
Union for a Popular Movement, lost the endorsement of his party after making repeated homophobic remarks. He had said in particular that homosexuality was an "acquired habit" which could be lost through "reeducation"; that homosexuality was "sectarian", inherently "narcissistic" and a "threat to the survival of humanity"; and that all homosexuals were "heterophobic" Such comments are rare in France, and drew widespread condemnation. The UMP did not allow him to stand as its candidate, but it did not stand a candidate against him. Vanneste stood as the candidate of the
National Centre of Independents and Peasants, an associate party of the UMP. After his successful reelection, he was fully reintegrated into the UMP, and sat as one of its members in Parliament.
''Le Journal du Dimanche'', 15 February 2012
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2002
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1997
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References
Sources
* Official results of French elections from 1998:
{{French National Assembly constituencies
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