Vosges' 1st constituency

1st constituency of the Vosges

French National Assembly
constituency

Vosges' 1st Constituency shown within Lorraine.
Deputy
 Michel Heinrich
UMP
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

ElectionMemberParty
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

Legislative Election 2012: Vosges' 1st Constituency 2nd round
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).