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Founded in 1953 in a merger between the Catholic Party and Labour Party by [[Camille Pétain]] and [[Raymond Rivière]] respectively, it was founded to form a united front against the control of the [[Democratic Party (Sainte-Chloé)|Democratic Party]] over the [[United Provinces (Kylaris)|United Provinces]], and to advocate for the creation of an independent Sainte-Chloé in place of the federal model of several Arucian states. Combining a platform of constitutional reform, the newly-formed party won the 1953 Parliamentary elections and triggered a Constitutional crisis and forced a referendum for independence. It was the driving force behind the 1954 [[Constitution of Sainte-Chloé]], and became the primary ruling party of the independent state, with its success forcing the other parties to form the Social Democratic Party, creating the {{wp|two-party system}} which Sainte-Chloé still operates under. Due to a variety of causes, most notably the economic crises which plagued the Social Democrat governments, the Catholic Labour has usually controlled the government for long periods of time with comfortable majorities.
Founded in 1953 in a merger between the Catholic Party and Labour Party by [[Camille Pétain]] and [[Raymond Rivière]] respectively, it was founded to form a united front against the control of the [[Democratic Party (Sainte-Chloé)|Democratic Party]] over the [[United Provinces (Kylaris)|United Provinces]], and to advocate for the creation of an independent Sainte-Chloé in place of the federal model of several Arucian states. Combining a platform of constitutional reform, the newly-formed party won the 1953 Parliamentary elections and triggered a Constitutional crisis and forced a referendum for independence. It was the driving force behind the 1954 [[Constitution of Sainte-Chloé]], and became the primary ruling party of the independent state, with its success forcing the other parties to form the Social Democratic Party, creating the {{wp|two-party system}} which Sainte-Chloé still operates under. Due to a variety of causes, most notably the economic crises which plagued the Social Democrat governments, the Catholic Labour has usually controlled the government for long periods of time with comfortable majorities.


The party's ideological roots stems from the pre-Great War ''[[Holistique (movement)|Holisitique]]'' movement, which embraces the idea of Catholic state, saying that the laws of the Republic must be influenced by {{wp|Catholic social teaching}}. Socially, the party is {{wp|Social conservative|socially conservative}}, generally supporting traditional values, and is heavily against social reform on policies such as {{wp|abortion}} and {{wp|same-sex marriage}}. The party is also committed to publically funding and promoting Catholic institutions and schools. Economically, the party is {{wp|Corporatism|corporatist}}, and has from its beginning been a firm supporter of {{wp|Trade union|trade unions}}, especially religious ones. While ideologically opposed to both {{wp|socialism}} and {{wp|capitalism}} as forms of materialism, it pursues a middle-ground between the two with a {{wp|social market economy}}. The party also is [[Gaullica|Pro-Gaullican]], being in part inspired by the [[Catholic Labour Union (Gaullica)|Catholic Labour Union]] structuring the constitution in part off of Gaullica's model, as well as promoting Sainte-Chloé's Gaullican heritage.
The party's ideological roots stems from the pre-Great War ''Légitimistes'' and the ''[[Holistique movement|Holisitique]]'' movement. Generally, the party embraces the idea of Catholic state, saying that the laws of the Republic must be influenced by {{wp|Catholic social teaching}}. Socially, the party is {{wp|Social conservative|socially conservative}}, generally supporting traditional values, and is heavily against social reform on policies such as {{wp|abortion}} and {{wp|same-sex marriage}}. The party is also committed to publically funding and promoting Catholic institutions and schools. Economically, the party is {{wp|Corporatism|corporatist}}, and has from its beginning been a firm supporter of {{wp|Trade union|trade unions}}, especially religious ones. While ideologically opposed to both {{wp|socialism}} and {{wp|capitalism}} as forms of materialism, it pursues a middle-ground between the two with a {{wp|social market economy}}. The party also is [[Gaullica|Pro-Gaullican]], being in part inspired by the [[Catholic Labour Union (Gaullica)|Catholic Labour Union]] structuring the constitution in part off of Gaullica's model, as well as promoting Sainte-Chloé's Gaullican heritage.


Since creation of the independent Sainte-Chloé in 1954, the Catholic Labour Party has been the dominant force in Chloéois politics, having controlled a government in Parliament for a total of 47 years, well over twice the 19 years which the Social Democrats have had a government. The party has also fielded 5 out of 9 Presidents; of these, three have served two terms, unlike any of the Social Democratic Presidents.  The Catholic Labour Party is the current {{wp|ruling party}} of Sainte-Chloé, under the Presidency of [[Michel Thiele]] and the Premiership of [[Genevieve Chevallier]]. It also currently has a majority of seats in the [[Première Chambre (Sainte-Chloé)|Première Chambre]] and a majority of provincial appointed seats in the [[Deuxième Chambre (Sainte-Chloé)|Deuxième Chambre]].
Since creation of the independent Sainte-Chloé in 1954, the Catholic Labour Party has been the dominant force in Chloéois politics, having controlled a government in Parliament for a total of 47 years, well over twice the 19 years which the Social Democrats have had a government. The party has also fielded 5 out of 9 Presidents; of these, three have served two terms, unlike any of the Social Democratic Presidents.  The Catholic Labour Party is the current {{wp|ruling party}} of Sainte-Chloé, under the Presidency of [[Jean-Marie Leclercq]] and the Premiership of [[Genevieve Chevallier]]. It also currently has a majority of seats in the [[Senate (Sainte-Chloé)#Première Chambre|Première Chambre]] and a plurality of seats in the [[Senate (Sainte-Chloé)#Deuxième Chambre|Deuxième Chambre]].


==History==
==History==


===Origins===
===Background===


The Party has its ideological roots in the later stages of the [[Colony of Sainte-Chloé]]. Although slavery had been abolished in 1830, many Bahiaux still lived in poor conditions and without education by the late 1860s. The policy of Gaullicanization had already seen success among the more affluent free Bahiaux communities, including such individuals as [[Charles Saint-Pierre]]. Together with the Archbishop of Port de la Sainte, [[Jean-Baptiste d'Aste]], Saint-Pierre founded the ''Holistique'' ("holistic") movement, which sought the "spiritual, educational, moral and economic betterment" for all of the Bahiaux on Sainte-Chloé. As this fit in with the Gaullicanization policies of the colonial authorities, the measure was largely approved. Schools were set up, mostly paid from Church funds, to educate the Bahiaux communities in the basics of Catholic teaching, to read and speak in the {{wp|French language|Gaullican language}}, training for kinds of labour, and to provide oppurtunity for further education for those who wished it. This program quickly achieved its initial aims and increased in size and scope, which saw an increase in priests from the Bahiaux, many of whom went on to further education in their own communities. The movement largely achieved its ends, and set up an educational system which helped to increasingly integrate the Bahiaux into the Gaullican colonial society by the early twentieth century. The group was not without its opponents from the white community, which viewed the former slaves with disdain, or from certain Bahiaux thinkers, who argued that the ''Holistique'' movement was destroying their Bahian heritage and "whitewashing" them.
The Party has its ideological roots in the later stages of the [[Viceroyalty of the New Aurean]]. A growing division between the largest planters on the islands and the smaller landowners over economic concerns following the abolition of slavery in 1830 and [[Satucin]] becoming an autonomous Dominion in the [[Amicable War]]. Those who supported the crown and the colonial administration during the [[Capois Rebellion]] called themselves ''Légitimistes'' ("Legitimists"), and formed militias to fight the rebels. After the rebellion's defeat, the ''Légitimistes'' were partially rewarded for their support during the rebellion while the planters were humiliated for a time, and began to form some groups and social networks.


In addition to the education and Gaullicanization, the Church also supported the rising labour movement in the late 19th and the early 20th century as the country began to industrialize. Supported by Papal documents protecting the rights of workers, the Church was quick to sponsor many of the early trade unions which arose in the country. Because of this, the Labour movement for the most part was tied to the Catholic Church from some of the earlier stages, and began to develop close ties with the thinkers of the ''Holistique'' movement, who saw the support of trade unions as an integral part of the economic "betterment" of the Bahiaux communities. They developed an idea of a {{wp|corporatist}} society under Sotirian virtues, as being instrumental to the rise of both {{wp|capitalism}} and {{wp|socialism}}, both of which were percieved as materialistic and opposed to Catholic ideals. In response to the shift away from socialism, a secular, more socialistic labour movement of other trade unions split off from the main labour movement. These developments led to the creation of the closely aligned Catholic and Labour Parties.
Although slavery had been abolished in 1830, many of those with Bahian-descent still lived in poor conditions and without education by the late 1860s. A former slave, [[Charles Saint-Pierre]], who had been educated by the Roderican Order, came up with a plan for how to educate the Bahian population with the island. Together with the Archbishop of Port de la Sainte, [[Jean-Baptiste d'Aste]], Saint-Pierre founded the ''Holistique'' ("holistic") movement, which sought the "spiritual, educational, and betterment" for all of the Bahiaux in Sainte-Chloé. As this fit in with the Gaullicanization policies of the colonial authorities, the measure was permitted. Schools were set up, mostly paid from Church funds, to educate the Bahiaux communities with a comprehensive form of education, which included the basics of Catholic teaching and the ability to read and speak in the {{wp|French language|Gaullican language}}. This program quickly achieved its initial aims and increased in size and scope, which saw an increase in priests from the Bahiaux, many of whom went on to further education in their own communities. The movement largely achieved its ends, and set up an educational system which helped to increasingly integrate the Bahiaux into the Gaullican colonial society by the early twentieth century.


With the collapse of the Gaullican Empire during the Great War, Sainte-Chloé was placed under a Community of Nations Trusteeship known as the Arucian Federation. The appointed Governor-General, Pierre Voloix, founded the Democratic Party, which had support from mostly white elites, which was initially the largest and most successful party in Sainte-Chloé.
In addition to the education, the Church also supported the rising labour movement in the late 19th and the early 20th century as the country began to industrialize. Supported by Papal documents protecting the rights of workers, the Church was quick to sponsor many of the early trade unions which arose in the country. Because of this, the Labour movement for the most part was tied to the Catholic Church from some of the earlier stages, and began to develop close ties with the thinkers of the ''Holistique'' movement, who saw the support of trade unions as an integral part of the economic "betterment" of the Bahiaux communities. They developed an idea of a {{wp|corporatist}} society under Sotirian virtues, as being instrumental to the rise of both {{wp|capitalism}} and {{wp|socialism}}, both of which were percieved as materialistic and opposed to Catholic ideals. In response to the shift away from socialism, a secular, more socialistic labour movement of other trade unions split off from the main labour movement, which in turn created the first political organisations on the island.


===Formation of the Republic===
===Functionalism, Great War and Political Realignment===
 
With the rise of [[User:TJY1998/National Functionalism|National Functionalism]] in Gaullica due to the teachings of Gaëtan de Trintignant, the coup of Albert IV and [[Rafael Duclerque]] over [[Albert III]] would cause mixed reactions on the island. Many of the descendants of the old ''Légitimistes'' were aghast at the turn of events, but did not protest openly for fear of reprisal. Many resigned from offices in the administration while increasingly political appointees from the rising Popular Party replaced them. Soon the Popular Party held a broad coalition of planters, secular labour support, and the support of the new [[Holistique movement#Holistique National|Holistique National]] movement. This was the political situation going into the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], which eventually ended in a Gaullican defeat.
 
With the collapse of the Gaullican Empire, Sainte-Chloé was placed under a Community of Nations Trusteeship known as the [[Arucian Federation]]. The support groups for the Popular Party were shattered by the end of the war, leading to the foundation of many new parties. The appointed Governor-General, Pierre Voloix, founded the Democratic Party, which had support from mostly white planters who had backed the Functionalist government, which was initially the largest and most successful party in Sainte-Chloé until the end of the United Provinces. Meanwhile, the Catholic Party was founded a social-conservative party comprised mostly of the ''Légitimistes'' who had been skeptical of the functionalist government, while the Labour Party drew the support of organised labour and unions while supporting Catholic teaching. Although other parties were founded, these three would be the most prominent throughout the next era of Chloéois government, with the Catholic and Labour Parties contesting the Democratic stranglehold on the island.
 
===United Provinces and Independence===


===Economic Crises===
===Economic Crises===
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===Deuxième Chambre===
===Deuxième Chambre===


It is important to note that in the Deuxième, there are only 28 Partisan seats, which every provincial legislature appoints 4 seats to appoint from. The remaining 37 seats are non partisan and either appointed by the President or reserved for the country's Bishops. Majority here signifies the possession of 15 or more seats of the elected parliament seats.
It is important to note that in the Deuxième Chambre, not every seat is up for election. 30 of the 65 seats are "life-seats", or seats held by members for life or until  resignation. These seats may be partisan. Every term, the newly elected President appoints 20 new Senators to fill in the office for six years; of these seats, 10 must be non-partisan, meaning at most 10 may be partisan selections. The final 15 are reserved for the country's Bishops and territorial abbots, who are non-partisan. Majority refers to a working majority while plurality refers to the holding of the highest amount of partisan seats in the Chambre.


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Latest revision as of 04:48, 19 March 2023

Parti Catholique des Travailleurs
AbbreviationPCT
PresidentJean-Marie Leclercq
PremierGenevieve Chevallier
Party ChairHenri Verlois
FounderRaymond Rivière and Camille Pétain
Founded17 April 1953
Merger ofCatholic Party and Labour Party
NewspaperSotirius Vincit
La Croix (affiliated)
Student wingCatholic Labour Students
Youth wingCatholic Youth
Membership (2020)Increase 942,921
IdeologySotirian Democracy
Social Conservativism
Trade Unionism
Corporatism
Catholic social teaching
Syncretic politics
Political positionCentre-right (From Centre to Right)
ReligionSolarian Catholic Church
ColoursYellow, Blue    
Slogan"Dieu, Patrie, Travail"
(God, Fatherland, Labour)
Première Chambre
113 / 179
Deuxième Chambre
27 / 65
Parish Governments
1,499 / 2,955

The Catholic Labour Party (Gaullican: Parti Catholique des Travailleurs), often abbreviated as the PCT, is a centre-right political party in Sainte-Chloé. It is one of Sainte-Chloé's two major parties alongside with its rival, the Social Democrat Party. It is the current and historically main ruling party of Sainte-Chloé.

Founded in 1953 in a merger between the Catholic Party and Labour Party by Camille Pétain and Raymond Rivière respectively, it was founded to form a united front against the control of the Democratic Party over the United Provinces, and to advocate for the creation of an independent Sainte-Chloé in place of the federal model of several Arucian states. Combining a platform of constitutional reform, the newly-formed party won the 1953 Parliamentary elections and triggered a Constitutional crisis and forced a referendum for independence. It was the driving force behind the 1954 Constitution of Sainte-Chloé, and became the primary ruling party of the independent state, with its success forcing the other parties to form the Social Democratic Party, creating the two-party system which Sainte-Chloé still operates under. Due to a variety of causes, most notably the economic crises which plagued the Social Democrat governments, the Catholic Labour has usually controlled the government for long periods of time with comfortable majorities.

The party's ideological roots stems from the pre-Great War Légitimistes and the Holisitique movement. Generally, the party embraces the idea of Catholic state, saying that the laws of the Republic must be influenced by Catholic social teaching. Socially, the party is socially conservative, generally supporting traditional values, and is heavily against social reform on policies such as abortion and same-sex marriage. The party is also committed to publically funding and promoting Catholic institutions and schools. Economically, the party is corporatist, and has from its beginning been a firm supporter of trade unions, especially religious ones. While ideologically opposed to both socialism and capitalism as forms of materialism, it pursues a middle-ground between the two with a social market economy. The party also is Pro-Gaullican, being in part inspired by the Catholic Labour Union structuring the constitution in part off of Gaullica's model, as well as promoting Sainte-Chloé's Gaullican heritage.

Since creation of the independent Sainte-Chloé in 1954, the Catholic Labour Party has been the dominant force in Chloéois politics, having controlled a government in Parliament for a total of 47 years, well over twice the 19 years which the Social Democrats have had a government. The party has also fielded 5 out of 9 Presidents; of these, three have served two terms, unlike any of the Social Democratic Presidents. The Catholic Labour Party is the current ruling party of Sainte-Chloé, under the Presidency of Jean-Marie Leclercq and the Premiership of Genevieve Chevallier. It also currently has a majority of seats in the Première Chambre and a plurality of seats in the Deuxième Chambre.

History

Background

The Party has its ideological roots in the later stages of the Viceroyalty of the New Aurean. A growing division between the largest planters on the islands and the smaller landowners over economic concerns following the abolition of slavery in 1830 and Satucin becoming an autonomous Dominion in the Amicable War. Those who supported the crown and the colonial administration during the Capois Rebellion called themselves Légitimistes ("Legitimists"), and formed militias to fight the rebels. After the rebellion's defeat, the Légitimistes were partially rewarded for their support during the rebellion while the planters were humiliated for a time, and began to form some groups and social networks.

Although slavery had been abolished in 1830, many of those with Bahian-descent still lived in poor conditions and without education by the late 1860s. A former slave, Charles Saint-Pierre, who had been educated by the Roderican Order, came up with a plan for how to educate the Bahian population with the island. Together with the Archbishop of Port de la Sainte, Jean-Baptiste d'Aste, Saint-Pierre founded the Holistique ("holistic") movement, which sought the "spiritual, educational, and betterment" for all of the Bahiaux in Sainte-Chloé. As this fit in with the Gaullicanization policies of the colonial authorities, the measure was permitted. Schools were set up, mostly paid from Church funds, to educate the Bahiaux communities with a comprehensive form of education, which included the basics of Catholic teaching and the ability to read and speak in the Gaullican language. This program quickly achieved its initial aims and increased in size and scope, which saw an increase in priests from the Bahiaux, many of whom went on to further education in their own communities. The movement largely achieved its ends, and set up an educational system which helped to increasingly integrate the Bahiaux into the Gaullican colonial society by the early twentieth century.

In addition to the education, the Church also supported the rising labour movement in the late 19th and the early 20th century as the country began to industrialize. Supported by Papal documents protecting the rights of workers, the Church was quick to sponsor many of the early trade unions which arose in the country. Because of this, the Labour movement for the most part was tied to the Catholic Church from some of the earlier stages, and began to develop close ties with the thinkers of the Holistique movement, who saw the support of trade unions as an integral part of the economic "betterment" of the Bahiaux communities. They developed an idea of a corporatist society under Sotirian virtues, as being instrumental to the rise of both capitalism and socialism, both of which were percieved as materialistic and opposed to Catholic ideals. In response to the shift away from socialism, a secular, more socialistic labour movement of other trade unions split off from the main labour movement, which in turn created the first political organisations on the island.

Functionalism, Great War and Political Realignment

With the rise of National Functionalism in Gaullica due to the teachings of Gaëtan de Trintignant, the coup of Albert IV and Rafael Duclerque over Albert III would cause mixed reactions on the island. Many of the descendants of the old Légitimistes were aghast at the turn of events, but did not protest openly for fear of reprisal. Many resigned from offices in the administration while increasingly political appointees from the rising Popular Party replaced them. Soon the Popular Party held a broad coalition of planters, secular labour support, and the support of the new Holistique National movement. This was the political situation going into the Great War, which eventually ended in a Gaullican defeat.

With the collapse of the Gaullican Empire, Sainte-Chloé was placed under a Community of Nations Trusteeship known as the Arucian Federation. The support groups for the Popular Party were shattered by the end of the war, leading to the foundation of many new parties. The appointed Governor-General, Pierre Voloix, founded the Democratic Party, which had support from mostly white planters who had backed the Functionalist government, which was initially the largest and most successful party in Sainte-Chloé until the end of the United Provinces. Meanwhile, the Catholic Party was founded a social-conservative party comprised mostly of the Légitimistes who had been skeptical of the functionalist government, while the Labour Party drew the support of organised labour and unions while supporting Catholic teaching. Although other parties were founded, these three would be the most prominent throughout the next era of Chloéois government, with the Catholic and Labour Parties contesting the Democratic stranglehold on the island.

United Provinces and Independence

Economic Crises

Modern History

Ideology

Factions

Organization

Leadership

Electoral History

Presidential Elections

Election Party candidate Electoral Votes Result
1954 Camille Pétain
38 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
1960
45 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
1966 Guillaume Vermonte
29 / 59
 Lost Red XN
1972 Pierre Leroy
32 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
1978
34 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
1984 Philippe Leclercq
37 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
1990
41 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
1996 Jean-Claude Bennett
33 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
2002
23 / 59
 Lost Red XN
2008 Jaques Durand
34 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
2014
33 / 59
 Elected Green tickY
2020 Jean-Marie Leclercq
35 / 59
 Elected Green tickY

Première Chambre

Election Première Chambre Rank Government Première Leader
Votes % ±pp Seats won +/−
1954 XXX XX.XX% New
65 / 95
 Increase 65 #1 Increase Majority government Raymond Rivière
1958 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
71 / 95
 Increase 6 #1 Steady Majority government Raymond Rivière
1962 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
75 / 95
 Increase 4 #1 Steady Majority government Raymond Rivière
1966 XXXX XX.XX% XX.XX%
59 / 121
 Decrease 16 #2 Decrease Opposition Raymond Rivière
1970 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
64 / 121
 Increase 5 #1 Increase Majority government François Laurent
1974 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
66 / 121
 Increase 2 #1 Steady Majority government François Laurent
1978 XXXX XX.XX% XX.XX%
64 / 121
 Decrease 2 #1 Steady Majority government Alexandre du Ponte
1982 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
75 / 121
 Increase 11 #1 Steady Majority government Phillipe Leclerq
1986 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
88 / 131
 Increase 9 #1 Steady Majority government Dominique Monteclare
1990 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
91 / 131
 Increase 3 #1 Steady Majority government Dominique Monteclare
1994 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
89 / 131
 Decrease 2 #1 Steady Majority government Anne de Lourdes
1998 XXXX XX.XX% XX.XX%
74 / 149
 Decrease 15 #2 Decrease Opposition Jean-Baptiste Florent
2002 XXXX XX.XX% XX.XX%
72 / 149
 Decrease 2 #2 Steady Opposition Jean-Baptiste Florent
2004 XXXX XX.XX% XX.XX%
84 / 161
 Increase 12 #1 Increase Majority government Jean-Baptiste Florent
2008 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
95 / 161
 Increase 16 #1 Increase Majority government Jean-Baptiste Florent
2012 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
99 / 161
 Increase 4 #1 Steady Majority government Bernard Blanc
2016 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
99 / 179
 Steady 0 #1 Steady Majority government Bernard Blanc
2020 XXXX XX.XX% XX.XX%
89 / 179
 Decrease 10 #2 Decrease Opposition Bernard Blanc
2021 XXXX XX.XX% X.XX%
113 / 179
 Increase 20 #1 Increase Majority government Genevieve Chevallier

Deuxième Chambre

It is important to note that in the Deuxième Chambre, not every seat is up for election. 30 of the 65 seats are "life-seats", or seats held by members for life or until resignation. These seats may be partisan. Every term, the newly elected President appoints 20 new Senators to fill in the office for six years; of these seats, 10 must be non-partisan, meaning at most 10 may be partisan selections. The final 15 are reserved for the country's Bishops and territorial abbots, who are non-partisan. Majority refers to a working majority while plurality refers to the holding of the highest amount of partisan seats in the Chambre.

Election Deuxième Chambre Rank Government Deuxième Leader
Life Seats Term Seats Total Seats +/−
1954
24 / 30
10 / 20
34 / 65
 Increase 34 #1 Increase Majority Pierre Leroy
1960
24 / 30
10 / 20
34 / 65
 Steady 0 #1 Steady Majority Pierre Leroy
1966
25 / 30
0 / 20
25 / 65
 Decrease 9 #1 Steady Plurality Pierre Leroy
1972
22 / 30
10 / 20
32 / 65
 Increase 7 #1 Steady Plurality Philippe Leclercq
1978
23 / 30
10 / 20
33 / 65
 Increase 1 #1 Steady Majority Philippe Leclercq
1984
23 / 30
10 / 20
33 / 65
 Steady 0 #1 Steady Majority Auguste d'Estermont
1990
24 / 30
10 / 20
34 / 65
 Increase 1 #1 Steady Majority Auguste d'Estermont
1996
24 / 30
10 / 20
34 / 65
 Steady 0 #1 Steady Majority Thomas Garlan
2002
23 / 30
0 / 20
23 / 65
 Decrease 11 #1 Steady Plurality Thomas Garlan
2008
14 / 30
10 / 20
24 / 65
 Increase 1 #1 Increase Plurality Veronique Rivière
2014
17 / 30
10 / 20
27 / 65
 Increase 3 #1 Steady Plurality Veronique Rivière
2020
18 / 30
10 / 20
28 / 65
 Increase 1 #1 Steady Plurality Claude Sonat
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