Canton of Cancale explained

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The canton of Cancale is a former canton of France, located in the arrondissement of Saint-Malo, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département, Brittany région.^[1] It had 16,254 inhabitants (2012).^[2] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Composition

The canton comprised the following communes:^[2]

• Cancale ;
• La Fresnais ;
• Hirel ;
• Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes ;
• Saint-Coulomb ;
• Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes.

Election results

Between 2011 and 2015, the canton of Cancale was represented in the general council of Ille-et-Vilaine department by DVG councillor Maurice Jannin, Mayor of Cancale.^[1]

2004

Party		candidate	Votes	% (first round)	Votes	% (second round)
	Miscellaneous Left	Maurice Jannin	2,231	30.84%	3,985	52.66%
	UMP	Mainguene	2,332	32.23%	3,582	47.34%
	UMP diss.	Derrien	1,267	17.51%
	FN	Le Guillou	537	7.35%
	UDB	Logeais	400	5.53%
	Far-Left	Descottes	196	2.71%
	PCF	Bardou	147	2.03%
	Far-Left	Jensen	74	1.02%
	Miscellaneous Right	Jamain	56	0.77%

References

48.6361°N -1.8553°W

Notes and References

1. https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Cantonales/elecresult__cantonales_2011/(path)/cantonales_2011/035/035.html Résultats des élections cantonales 2011, Ille-et-Vilaine
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep35.pdf Populations légales 2012: 35 Ille-et-Vilaine