# Nord's 16th constituency

The 16th constituency of the Nord is a French legislative constituency in the Nord département.

## Description

Nord's 16th constituency sits in the heart of the department around Douai. It was held by the Communist Jean-Jacques Candelier from 2007 to 2017.

## Historic Representation

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1958 | Raymond Gernez | SFIO |
| | 1962 | Raymond Gernez | SFIO |
| | 1967 | Raymond Gernez | FGDS |
| | 1968 | Raymond Gernez | PS |
| | 1973 | Jacques Legendre | UDR |
| | 1973 | Claude Pringalle | UDR |
| | 1978 | Jacques Legendre | RPR |
| | 1978 | Claude Pringalle | RPR |
| | 1981 | Jean Le Garrec | PS |
| | 1981 | Denise Cacheux | PS |
| 1986 | 1986 | Proportional representation - no election by constituency | Proportional representation - no election by constituency |
| | 1988 | Georges Hage | PCF |
| | 1993 | Georges Hage | PCF |
| | 1997 | Georges Hage | PCF |
| | 2002 | Georges Hage | PCF |
| | 2007 | Jean-Jacques Candelier | PCF |
| | 2012 | Jean-Jacques Candelier | PCF |
| | 2017 | Alain Bruneel | PCF |
| | 2022 | Matthieu Marchio | RN |

## Election results
### 2024

Legislative Election 2024: Nord's 16th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RN | Matthieu Marchio | 26,608 | 53.12 | +17.26 |
| | MoDem (Ensemble) | François Cresta | 8,135 | 16.24 | −1.09 |
| | PCF (NFP) | Alain Bruneel | 14,199 | 28.35 | −5.24 |
| | LO | Éric Pecqueur | 1,145 | 2.29 | +0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,087 | 97.08 | +54.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,041 | | |
| | RN hold | RN hold | Swing | | |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: Nord's 16th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RN | Matthieu Marchio | 12,416 | 35.86 | +6.77 |
| | PCF (NUPÉS) | Alain Bruneel | 11,632 | 33.59 | -5.33 |
| | MoDem (Ensemble) | Chantal Rybak | 5,245 | 15.15 | −5.09 |
| | LR (UDC) | Mady Dorchies | 1,838 | 5.31 | −2.52 |
| | REC | Tanneguy Adriencense | 990 | 2.86 | N/A |
| | PRG | Delphine Zagacki | 967 | 2.79 | N/A |
| | PA | Antoine Stathoulias | 962 | 2.78 | N/A |
| | LO | Eric Pecqueur | 577 | 1.67 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,627 | 42.28 | −2.02 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | RN | Matthieu Marchio | 16,321 | 50.34 | +6.20 |
| | PCF (NUPÉS) | Alain Bruneel | 16,098 | 49.66 | −6.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,419 | 41.98 | +1.85 |
| | RN gain from PCF | RN gain from PCF | RN gain from PCF | RN gain from PCF | RN gain from PCF |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Hortense de Mereuil | FN | 10,444 | 29.09 | 13,478 | 44.14 |
| | Alain Bruneel | PCF | 7,343 | 20.45 | 17,057 | 55.86 |
| | Chantal Rybak | MoDem | 7,266 | 20.24 | | |
| | Frédéric Delannoy | PS | 5,584 | 15.55 | | |
| | Nacéra Soltani | LR | 2,812 | 7.83 | | |
| | Philippe Bernard | ECO | 1,050 | 2.92 | | |
| | Roger Marie | EXG | 705 | 1.96 | | |
| | Loïc Jaspart | ECO | 386 | 1.08 | | |
| | Émilie Fauvel | DIV | 311 | 0.87 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 35,901 | 100.00 | 30,535 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 35,901 | 97.61 | 30,535 | 91.64 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 621 | 1.69 | 2,001 | 6.01 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 258 | 0.70 | 783 | 2.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,780 | 44.30 | 33,319 | 40.13 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 46,242 | 55.70 | 49,704 | 59.87 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 83,022 | | 83,023 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### 2012

Legislative Election 2012: Nord's 16th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PCF (FG) | Jean-Jacques Candelier | 15,736 | 35.09 | +2.17 |
| | PS | Christian Entem* | 11,580 | 25.82 | +1.98 |
| | FN | Marie Bocquet | 9,189 | 20.49 | +14.03 |
| | UMP | Mireille Morelle | 6,123 | 13.65 | −10.19 |
| | Others | N/A | 2,214 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,842 | 53.63 | −4.01 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PCF (FG) | Jean-Jacques Candelier | 23,461 | 100.00 | +33.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,461 | 28.06 | −29.48 |
| | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold |
* Withdrew before the 2nd round

### 2007

Legislative Election 2007: Nord's 16th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PCF | Jean-Jacques Candelier | 15,239 | 32.92 | |
| | UMP | Michelle Derain | 11,038 | 23.84 | |
| | PS | Jeannine Marquaille | 9,565 | 20.66 | |
| | FN | Monique Delevallet | 2,993 | 6.46 | |
| | MoDem | Angelo Errera-Muller | 2,067 | 4.46 | |
| | LV | Philippe Bernard | 979 | 2.11 | |
| | Others | N/A | 4,416 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,425 | 57.64 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PCF | Jean-Jacques Candelier | 29,565 | 66.09 | |
| | UMP | Michelle Derain | 15,169 | 33.91 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,741 | 57.52 | |
| | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold |

### 2002

Legislative Election 2002: Nord's 16th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PCF | Georges Hage | 14,186 | 30.01 | |
| | PS | Jeannine Marquaille* | 9,585 | 20.28 | |
| | UMP | Patrick Vanandrewelt | 9,301 | 19.68 | |
| | FN | Emile Messager | 7,193 | 15.22 | |
| | UDF | Liliane Sniadach | 1,669 | 3.53 | |
| | CPNT | Edouard de Notaris | 1,203 | 2.55 | |
| | LO | Florence L'Hostis | 974 | 2.06 | |
| | LCR | Eric Gola | 973 | 2.06 | |
| | LV | Philippe Bernard | 969 | 2.05 | |
| | Others | N/A | 1,215 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,521 | 60.76 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PCF | Georges Hage | 22,680 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,445 | 38.12 | |
| | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold |
* Withdrew before the 2nd round

### 1997

Legislative Election 1997: Nord's 16th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PCF | Georges Hage | 20,010 | 37.69 | |
| | PS | Jeannine Marquaille* | 9,859 | 18.57 | |
| | FN | René Gambiez | 7,021 | 13.23 | |
| | RPR | Serge Gaillot | 6,917 | 13.03 | |
| | UDF | Patrick Vanandrewelt** | 4,091 | 7.71 | |
| | LO | Laurence Viguie | 1,772 | 3.34 | |
| | LV | Philippe Bernard | 1,487 | 2.80 | |
| | DVE | Béatrice Pottier | 1,070 | 2.02 | |
| | Others | N/A | 857 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,681 | 72.59 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PCF | Georges Hage | 33,103 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,270 | 59.02 | |
| | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold | PCF hold |
* Withdrew before the 2nd round
** UDF dissident

## Sources

* ↑ "Découvrez la liste des candidats aux élections législatives 2024 dans votre circonscription". Le Monde. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
* Official results of French elections from 1998: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).