The 7th constituency of the Nord is a French legislative

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in the

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''département''.

Description

Nord's 7th constituency includes the western portion of

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, the second largest city in

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, as well as most of Lannoy which forms its eastern suburbs. The seat has historically swung between left and right with the

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in control throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In more recent years, however, the seat has returned the conservative

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originally for the

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and

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party but now for the

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Historic Representation

Election results

2024

2022

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2017

2012

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2007

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2002

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1997

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Sources

* Official results of French elections from 1998: {{French National Assembly constituencies 7