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% 1.92%		 2970
18.01%0.81%		 1,767
10.72%
2nd round
%		 11,502
71.61% 2.46		 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. A by-election was called for 20 and 27 September 2020.

Gérard Leseul of the socialists was elected in the second round.

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