The 2nd constituency of Vendée is a French legislative

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in the Vendée ''département''. It elects one MP to the

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Description

The 2nd Constituency of Vendée stretches from the southern half of La Roche-sur-Yon to the southern edge of the department. Between 1988 and 2012 this constituency consistently returned conservative centre-right candidates.to the National Assembly. In 2012 the seat elected a Socialist Party deputy for the first time, followed in

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by Patricia Gallerneau of the MoDem. Patricia Gallerneau, a member of the MoDem and

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, was elected to this constituency following the

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. She died from cancer in July 2019 and was replaced by her substitute

Patrick Loiseau Patrick Loiseau (born 8 May 1960) is a French politician who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2019 to 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assas ...

, who sits in the same group. Loiseau lost his seat in the 2022 election, and was succeeded by

Béatrice Bellamy Béatrice Bellamy (born 20 October 1966) is a French politician from Horizons (political party), Horizons (Ensemble Citoyens, Ensemble). She has been Member of Parliament (France), member of the National Assembly (France), National Assembly for Ve ...

Assembly Members

Election results

2022

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