# Hérault's 6th constituency

The 6th constituency of Hérault is a French legislative constituency in the Hérault département, in the city of Béziers.

## Deputies

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1988 | Alain Barrau | PS |
| 1993 | Raymond Couderc | UDF |
| 1997 | Alain Barrau | PS |
| 2002 | Paul-Henri Cugnenc | UMP |
| 2007 | Paul-Henri Cugnenc | UMP |
| 2012 | Dolorès Roqué | PS |
| 2012 | Élie Aboud | UMP |
| 2017 | Emmanuelle Ménard | FN |
| 2022 | Emmanuelle Ménard | EXD |
| 2024 | Julien Gabarron | RN |

## Election results
### 2024

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Votes | % | +/– | Votes | % | +/– |
| | Julien Gabarron | RN | | 25,563 | 41.05 | new | 29,288 | 47.26 | new |
| | Emmanuelle Ménard | EXD | | 16,968 | 27.25 | -18.51 | 18,091 | 29.19 | -40.64 |
| | Magali Crozier | LFI | NFP | 13,126 | 21.08 | +4.03 | 14,592 | 23.55 | -6.62 |
| | Sarah Fatima Daudé-Allaoui | HOR | Ensemble | 6,149 | 9.87 | 5.75 | | | |
| | Laurent Gilhodes | LO | | 472 | 0.76 | +0.57 | | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | 62,278 | 100.00 | | 61,971 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 62,278 | 97.95 | -0.30 | 61,971 | 97.27 | +4.83 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 941 | 1.48 | +0.22 | 1,318 | 2.07 | -3.55 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 363 | 0.57 | +0.08 | 419 | 0.66 | -1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,582 | 66.97 | +21.65 | 63,708 | 67.07 | +23.77 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 31,359 | 33.03 | -21.65 | 31,278 | 32.93 | -23.77 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 94,941 | | | 94,986 | | |
| Source: ||||||||||
| Result | Result | Result | Result | RN GAIN FROM EXD | RN GAIN FROM EXD | RN GAIN FROM EXD | RN GAIN FROM EXD | RN GAIN FROM EXD | RN GAIN FROM EXD |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: Hérault's 6th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | EXD | Emmanuelle Ménard | 19,136 | 45.76 | N/A |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Magali Crozier-Daniel | 7,131 | 17.05 | -0.79 |
| | LREM (Ensemble) | Mathilde Tastavy | 6,530 | 15.62 | −9.11 |
| | REC | Henri Fabre-Luce | 3,418 | 8.17 | N/A |
| | PRG | Florence Brutus | 2,607 | 6.23 | N/A |
| | LR (UDC) | Florence Taillade | 936 | 2.24 | −16.04 |
| | Others | N/A | 2,059 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,562 | 45.32 | −2.26 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | EXD | Emmanuelle Ménard | 26,266 | 69.83 | N/A |
| | LFI (NUPÉS) | Magali Crozier-Daniel | 11,341 | 30.17 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,596 | 43.30 | −2.27 |
| | EXD gain from RN | EXD gain from RN | EXD gain from RN | EXD gain from RN | EXD gain from RN |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Emmanuelle Ménard | FN | 15,061 | 35.41 | 20,640 | 53.49 |
| | Isabelle Voyer | REM | 10,515 | 24.72 | 17,950 | 46.51 |
| | Élie Aboud | LR | 7,777 | 18.28 | | |
| | David Garcia | FI | 4,212 | 9.90 | | |
| | Antonio Fulleda | PS | 1,998 | 4.70 | | |
| | Nicolas Cossange | PCF | 1,377 | 3.24 | | |
| | Pierre Verniers | DIV | 294 | 0.69 | | |
| | Jeannick Rolland | ECO | 266 | 0.63 | | |
| | Laurent Gilhodes | EXG | 234 | 0.55 | | |
| | Sébastien Landier | DIV | 226 | 0.53 | | |
| | José Folgado | EXD | 188 | 0.44 | | |
| | René Moulin | DVG | 146 | 0.34 | | |
| | Armelle Luigi | DIV | 139 | 0.33 | | |
| | Moïsette Bort | DVG | 106 | 0.25 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 42,539 | 100.00 | 38,590 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 42,539 | 97.97 | 38,590 | 92.80 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 653 | 1.50 | 2,154 | 5.18 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 230 | 0.53 | 842 | 2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,422 | 47.58 | 41,586 | 45.57 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 47,846 | 52.42 | 49,681 | 54.43 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 91,268 | | 91,267 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### By-election of 2012

The Constitutional Council disallowed the 2012 election, of 10 and 17 June 2012 (Décision n° 2012-4590 AN du 24 octobre 2012). The election of Dolorès Roqué (won by 10 votes) was canceled, and a by-election was held on 9 and 16 December 2012.
By-election of 2012: Hérault 6th - 2nd round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UMP | Élie Aboud | 20,403 | 61.91 |
| | PS | Dolorès Roqué | 12,553 | 38.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,654 | 40.11 |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | Swing | |

### 2012

2012 legislative election in Herault's 6th constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Elie Aboud | UMP | 16,901 | 33.62% | 20,655 | 39.80% |
| | Dolores Roque | PS | 14,598 | 29.04% | 20,665 | 39.82% |
| | Guillaume Vouzellaud | FN | 11,329 | 22.54% | 10,572 | 20.37% |
| | Paul Barbazange | FG | 3,145 | 6.26% | | |
| | Antonio Fulleda | PS dissident | 1,209 | 2.41% | | |
| | André Troise | | 685 | 1.36% | | |
| | François Perniola | MoDem | 596 | 1.19% | | |
| | Florence Brutus | PRG | 593 | 1.18% | | |
| | Magali Manus | MEI | 287 | 0.57% | | |
| | Philippe Nas | AEI | 248 | 0.49% | | |
| | Denis Cantournet | POC | 246 | 0.49% | | |
| | Nicole Lescure | AC | 162 | 0.32% | | |
| | Laurent Gilhodes | LO | 157 | 0.31% | | |
| | Natacha Davot | | 109 | 0.22% | | |
| | Didier Ribo | | 2 | 0.00% | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 50,267 | 98.53% | 51,892 | 98.72% |
| Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | 748 | 1.47% | 675 | 1.28% |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 51,015 | 59.17% | 52,567 | 60.97% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 35,202 | 40.83% | 33,650 | 39.03% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 86,217 | 100.00% | 86,217 | 100.00% |

### 2007

Legislative Election 2007: Hérault's 6th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UMP | Paul-Henri Cugnenc | 22,709 | 46.53 | |
| | PS | Eliane Bauduin | 10,711 | 21.95 | |
| | FN | Guillaume Vouzellaud | 3,924 | 8.04 | |
| | MoDem | Dominique Canu | 3,320 | 6.80 | |
| | PCF | Paul Barbazange | 2,589 | 5.30 | |
| | Far left | Fabienne Broll | 1,067 | 2.19 | |
| | LV | Patrice Pollet | 1,004 | 2.06 | |
| | Others | N/A | 3,481 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,827 | 59.00 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | UMP | Paul-Henri Cugnenc | 27,243 | 57.66 | |
| | PS | Eliane Bauduin | 20,004 | 42.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,067 | 58.06 | |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold | UMP hold |

### 2002

Legislative Election 2002: Hérault's 6th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UMP | Paul-Henri Cugnenc | 15,737 | 31.32 | |
| | PS | Alain Barrau | 13,499 | 26.87 | |
| | FN | Francine Lopez Commenge | 10,937 | 21.77 | |
| | PCF | Aime Couquet | 3,195 | 6.36 | |
| | MPF | Jean-Francois Corbiere | 1,399 | 2.78 | |
| | CPNT | Sabine Durand | 1,371 | 2.73 | |
| | Others | N/A | 4,105 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,426 | 64.05 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | UMP | Paul-Henri Cugnenc | 20,917 | 42.75 | |
| | PS | Alain Barrau | 18,986 | 38.80 | |
| | FN | Francine Lopez Commenge | 9,029 | 18.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,269 | 62.61 | |
| | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS | UMP gain from PS |

### 1997

Legislative Election 1997: Hérault's 6th constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDF | Raymond Couderc | 12,970 | 26.18 | |
| | FN | Yves Untereiner | 12,487 | 25.20 | |
| | PS | Alain Barrau | 12,141 | 24.51 | |
| | PCF | Jean-Michel Rumeau | 6,911 | 13.95 | |
| | DVE | François Degans | 1,207 | 2.44 | |
| | DVD | Jacqueline Quiles | 1,103 | 2.23 | |
| | Others | N/A | 2,725 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,932 | 67.51 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PS | Alain Barrau | 23,652 | 43.53 | |
| | UDF | Raymond Couderc | 20,043 | 36.88 | |
| | FN | Yves Untereiner | 10,646 | 19.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,294 | 73.18 | |
| | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF | PS gain from UDF |

## Sources and References

* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2022 dans l'Hérault". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2017" [Results of 2017 Legislative Election] (in French). Ministry of the Interior.
* ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2012" [Results of 2012 Legislative Election] (in French). Ministry of the Interior.
* "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French). 2012.
* "Décision n° 2012-4590 AN du 24 octobre 2012" (in French). 2012.