Vosges' 2nd constituency

2nd constituency of the Vosges

French National Assembly
constituency

Vosges' 2nd Constituency shown within Lorraine.
Deputy
 Gérard Cherpion
UMP
Department Vosges
Canton Brouvelieures, Bruyères, Corcieux, Fraize, Provenchères-sur-Fave, Raon-l'Étape, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-Est, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-Ouest, Senones
Voters 74,263

The 2nd constituency of the Vosges is a French legislative constituency in the Vosges département.

Description

Vosges' 2nd Constituency consists of the north-eastern corner of Vosges and includes the town of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges as well the surrounding countryside and small villages.

The constituency has historically been a marginal one with the Socialist Party winning in 1978, 1981 and 1997. The constituency, has however, now been represented by the conservative UMP party since 2002.

Notably the defeated PS candidate at the 2012 election was the former Education and Culture minister Jack Lang.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1958 Maurice Lemaire UNR
1978 Christian Pierret PS
1986 Proportional representation - no election by constituency
1988 Christian Pierret PS
1993 Gérard Cherpion RPR
1997 Claude Jacquot PS
2002 Gérard Cherpion UMP

Election Results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Vosges' 2nd Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UMP Gérard Cherpion 22,257 50.89
PS Jack Lang 21,480 49.11
Turnout 45,708 61.55
UMP hold Swing

Sources

Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).