Vosges' 1st constituency
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 Vosges' 1st Constituency shown within Lorraine. | |||
| Deputy |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Department | Vosges | ||
| Canton | Châtel-sur-Moselle, Épinal-Est, Épinal-Ouest, Rambervillers, Xertigny | ||
| Voters | 76,604 | ||
The 1st constituency of the Vosges is a French legislative constituency in the Vosges département.
Description
The 1st Constituency of Vosges forms a band of territory running through the centre of the Department from north to south. It includes the Department's Prefecture and largest town Épinal.
Politically the constituency has been dominated by Gaillist parties since the beginning of the Fifth Republic. Michel Heinrich, the Mayor of Épinal, has held the seat since 2002 on behalf of the UMP.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Charles Guthmuller | PR | |
| 1962 | Marcel Hoffer | UNR | |
| 1978 | Philippe Séguin | RPR | |
| 1986 | Proportional representation - no election by constituency | ||
| 1988 | Philippe Séguin | RPR | |
| 2002 | Michel Heinrich | UMP | |
Election Results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Michel Heinrich | 23,246 | 56.74 | ||
| Miscellaneous left | François-Xavier Huguenot | 17,720 | 43.26 | ||
| Turnout | 42,905 | 56.01 | |||
| UMP hold | Swing | ||||
Sources
Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).
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