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

Election		Member	Party
	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).