2020 Seine-Maritime's 5th constituency by-election

A by-election for Seine-Maritime's 5th constituency was held in September 2020. Politically the seat has remained a solid bastion for the Socialist Party. In 2017 the seat was a rare example of them retaining a seat.

2020 Seine-Maritime's 5th constituency by-election
20 September 2020 (first round)
27 September 2020 (second round)
Turnout17.71% (first round)
17.75% (second round)
 
Nominee Gérard Leseul Jean-Cyril Montier Patricia Lhoir
Party PS RN LREM
Running mate Martine Blondel Anaïs Thomas Paul Bonmartel
1st round
%		 6,586
39.94% Decrease1.92%		 2970
18.01%Decrease0.81%		 1,767
10.72%
2nd round
%		 11,502
71.61% Increase2.46		 4,561
28.39%
Deputy before election

Bastien Coriton
PS

 Elected deputy

Gérard Leseul
PS

The deputy, Christophe Bouillon was elected mayor of Barentin on 28 May 2020 and resigned from the National Assembly on 18 June because of cumulation of mandates. His substitute, Bastien Coriton, was also elected mayor, in Rives-en-Seine, so resigned from the assembly five days after taking office.[1] A by-election was called for 20 and 27 September 2020.

Gérard Leseul of the socialists was elected in the second round.[2]

By-election Result
2020 by-election: Seine-Maritime's 5th constituency[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PS Gérard Leseul (Substitute: Martine Blondel) 6,586 39.94 -1.92
RN Jean-Cyril Montier (Substitute: Anaïs Thomas) 2,970 18.01 -0.81
LREM Patricia Lhoir (Substitute: Paul Bonmartel) 1,767 10.72 N/A
LR Michel Allais (Substitute: Corinne Buquet) 1,601 9.71 -11.41
G.s Auban Al Jiboury (Substitute: Enora Chopard) 1,455 8.82 N/A
LFI Maxime Da Silva (Substitute: Marie-Odile Lecourtois) 1,434 8.70 -3.06
Far left Valérie Foissey (Substitute: Frédéric Podguzer) 391 2.37 N/A
Others N/A 286
Turnout 16,918 17.71 -31.37
2nd round result
PS Gérard Leseul (Substitute: Martine Blondel) 11,502 71.61 +2.46
RN Jean-Cyril Montier (Substitute: Anaïs Thomas) 4,561 28.39 N/A
Turnout 16,961 17.75 -24.29
PS hold

References
  1. Duguet, Stéphane. "Bastien Coriton, suppléant de député : «Je me suis demandé où je me sentais le plus utile»". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  2. Anthoine, Gilles (23 September 2020). "Seine-Maritime. Législatives (5e circonscription) : Gérard Leseul (PS) au second tour". Tendance Ouest (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. Ministère l'Intérieure. "partielles 2020" [2020 by-elections]. French Ministry of the interior (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. "Seine-Maritime. Législative partielle dans la 5e circonscription : Huit candidats sur la ligne de départ".
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