Election results of Cabinet Ministers during the 2022 French legislative election

This is a regrouping of the election results for cabinet ministers during the 2022 French legislative election.

Context

On 20 May 2022, President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne composed a government of 27 members. The Élysée announced in stride that all ministers which presented themselves in the legislative elections on 12–19 June 2022 would have to resign from their posts if they were not elected. 15 members of government are candidates include the Prime Minister, who is a candidate for the first time in Calvados's 6th constituency.

Non-candidate ministers Ministers who did not present themselves during the election included: Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Catherine Colonna, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Éric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals Pap Ndiaye, Minister of National Education and Youth Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education and Research Rima Abdul-Malak, Minister of Culture Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister of Ecological Transition Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, Minister of Sports and the Olympics and Paralympic Games Isabelle Lonvis-Rome, Minister Delegated for Equality between Women and Men, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Christophe Béchu, Secretary of State in charge of Territorial Development Charlotte Caubel, Secretary of State for Children Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Secretary of State for Development, La Francophonie and International Partnerships

Results

First round Following the first round of voting on 12 June 2022, none of the candidates were elected or eliminated. Three ministers arrived in the second position of their respective constituencies and therefor entered the second round in an unfavourable position, they were: Clément Beaune, Stanislas Guerini and Amélie de Montchalin. The minister which obtained the best result was Gabriel Attal, with 48.06% of the vote.

Second round During the second round, Justine Benin was beaten in Guadeloupe's 2nd constituency by the NUPES candidate, Christian Baptiste (58.65% versus 41.35%), Brigitte Bourguignon was beaten by 56 votes in the Pas-de-Calais's 6th constituency by the RN candidate, Christine Engrand (50.06% versus 49.94%), and Amélie de Montchalin was beaten in Essonne's 6th constituency by the NUPES candidate, Jérôme Guedj, deputy of the slingers faction of the PS between 2012 and 2014 and losing candidate in the 2017 legislative elections (53.36% versus 46.63%). It was the first time since the defeat of Alain Juppé in 2007 that ministers in office lost a legislative election. According to the rule decreed by the Élysée, they were all required to resign their government portfolios.

Detailed table +PortraitGovernment functionNamePartyConstituencyResultsStatus1st round2nd roundFinal resultRef.Prime MinisterÉlisabeth BorneLREMTdPCalvados's 6th constituencyFirst-time candidate in the constituency34.32%52.46%Elected in the second roundMinistersMinister of the InteriorGérald DarmaninLREMNord's 10th constituencyElected in 201239.08%57.52%Elected in the second roundMinister of Ecological Transition and Territorial CohensionAmélie de MontchalinLREMEssonne's 6th constituencyElected in 201731.46%46.63%Defeated in the second roundMinister of Health and PreventionBrigitte BourguignonLREMTdPPas-de-Calais's 6th constituencyElected in 2012, 2017, and 202132.10%49.94%Defeated in the second roundMinister of Labour, Full Employment and IntegrationOlivier DussoptTdPArdèche's 2nd constituencyElected in 2007, 2012, and 201730.04%58.86%Elected in the second roundMinister of Solidarity, Autonomy and People with DisabilitiesDamien AbadDVDAin's 5th constituencyElected in 2012 and 201733.38%57.86%Elected in the second roundMinister of Agriculture and Food SovereigntyMarc FesneauMoDemLoir-et-Cher's 1st constituencyElected in 201731.97%56.47%Elected in the second roundMinister of Transformation and Public ServiceStanislas GueriniLREMParis's 3rd constituencyElected in 201732.50%51.00%Elected in the second roundMinister of the OverseasYaël Braun-PivetLREMYvelines's 5th constituencyElected in 201736.59%64.62%Elected in the second roundMinister Delegate Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament and Democratic LifeOlivier VéranLREMTdPIsère's 1st constituencyElected in 201740.50%55.53%Elected in the second round Minister in charge of the BudgetGabriel AttalLREMHauts-de-Seine's 10th constituencyElected in 201748.06%59.85%Elected in the second roundMinister Delegate in charge of Foreign Trade and AttractivenessFranck RiesterAgirSeine-et-Marne's 5th constituencyElected in 2007, 2012, and 201729.27%53.21%Elected in the second roundMinister Delegate in charge of EuropeClément BeauneLREMTdPParis's 7th constituencyFirst-time candidate in the constituency35.81%50.73%Elected in the second roundSecretaries of StateSecretary of State, Government SpokespersonOlivia GrégoireLREMParis's 12th constituencyElected in 201739.51%68.51%Elected in the second roundSecretary of State in Charge of the SeaJustine BeninDVCGuadeloupe's 2nd constituencyElected in 201731.31%41.35%Defeated in the second round

See also Candidates in the 2022 French legislative election List of MPs who lost their seat in the 2022 French legislative election Results of the 2022 French legislative election by constituency

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