2018 Essonne's 1st constituency by-election

A by-election was held in Essonne's 1st constituency on 18 November 2018, with a second round on 25 November as no candidate secured a majority of votes in the first round. The by-election was prompted by the resignation of Manuel Valls to run for the mayoralty of Barcelona in the 2019 municipal elections.^[1]

2018 Essonne's 1st constituency by-election

← 2017 18 November 2018 (first round) 25 November 2018 (second round) 2022 →
Turnout	18.09% 22.02% (first round) 17.06% 19.49% (second round)
Nominee Francis Chouat Farida Amrani Grégory Saillol Party DVG LFI RN 1st round % TBA 29.99% 4.54% TBA 17.82% 0.21% TBA 13.72% 3.52% 2nd round % 6,570 59.10% 8.81% 4,546 40.90% 8.81% Eliminated   Nominee Éva Sas Jean-François Bayle Michel Nouaille Party EELV LR PCF 1st round % TBA 10.53% 10.53% TBA 10.21% 1.72% TBA 8.43% 0.85% 2nd round % Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
Deputy before election Manuel Valls DVG Elected deputy Francis Chouat DVG

2017 election result

Candidate		Label	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Manuel Valls*	DVG	7,033	25.45	11,757	50.30
	Farida Amrani	LFI	4,868	17.61	11,618	49.70
	Caroline Varin	LR	3,298	11.93
	Danielle Oger	FN	2,819	10.20
	Alban Bakary	DVD	2,165	7.83
	Michel Nouaille	PCF	2,095	7.58
	Jean-Luc Raymond	DVD	1,904	6.89
	Dieudonné	DIV	1,061	3.84
	David Soullard	DLF	663	2.40
	Jacques Borie	DVG	298	1.08
	Sylvain Lacassagne	PP	289	1.05
	Jean Camonin	LO	234	0.85
	François Bouvard	UPR	220	0.80
	Saliou Diallo	DVG	218	0.79
	Gautier Albignac	DIV	113	0.41
	Éric Berlingen	UDMF	102	0.37
	Stéphane Legruel	NPA	100	0.36
	Mohamed Lemgharraz	DIV	97	0.35
	François Risacher	POID	56	0.20
	Nathalie Jolly	DVD	4	0.01
	Fadhel Mahbouli	ECO	1	0.00
	Jacqueline Sabattier	PCD	0	0.00
Votes			27,638	100.00	23,375	100.00
Valid votes			27,638	96.81	23,375	89.82
Blank votes			672	2.35	1,920	7.38
Null votes			239	0.84	729	2.80
Turnout			28,549	40.11	26,024	36.55
Abstentions			42,628	59.89	45,176	63.45
Registered voters			71,177		71,200
Source: Ministry of the Interior * Incumbent deputy

2018 by-election result

Candidate		Party	First round			Second round
			Votes	%	+/–	Votes	%	+/–
	Francis Chouat	DVG		29.99	+4.54	6,570	59.10	+8.81
	Farida Amrani	LFI		17.82	+0.21	4,546	40.90	–8.81
	Grégory Saillol	RN		13.72	+3.52
	Éva Sas	EELV		10.53	+10.53
	Jean-François Bayle	LR		10.21	–1.72
	Michel Nouaille	PCF		8.43	+0.85
	Mikaël Matingou	DIV		4.57	+4.57
	Yavar Siyahkalroudi	UPR		1.42	+0.62
	Rémy Courtaux	DIV		1.31	+1.31
	Jean Camonin	LO		1.23	+0.38
	Michèle Fédérak	NPA		0.78	+0.42
Votes				100.00	–	11,116	100.00	–
Valid votes						11,116	90.23	+0.41
Blank votes						739	6.00	–1.38
Null votes						464	3.77	+0.97
Turnout				18.09	–22.02	12,319	17.06	–19.49
Abstentions				81.91	+22.02	59,908	82.94	+19.49
Registered voters						72,227
Source: Préfecture de l'Essonne