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1706:Elections
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1554:3 October
1380:Electors
1031:Attached
370:18 seats
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343:CĂ´te-d'Or
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1448:See also
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1965:members
1691:Finance
1550:. SĂ©nat
1528:. SĂ©nat
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1503:. SĂ©nat
1386:100.00
1247:RASNAG
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1441:92.42
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1353:24.92
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1034:Total
993:Savoie
977:64.3%
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