The 1st constituency of the Vosges is a French legislative constituency in the Vosges département.
| 1st constituency of the Vosges | |
|---|---|
 National Assembly of France | |
 Vosges' 1st Constituency shown within Lorraine. | |
| Deputy | |
| Department | Vosges |
| Cantons | Châtel-sur-Moselle, Épinal-Est, Épinal-Ouest, Rambervillers, Xertigny |
| Registered voters | 76,604 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Radical Party (France)/meta/color" | | 1958 | Charles Guthmuller | PR |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for the New Republic/meta/color" | | 1962 | Marcel Hoffer | UNR |
| style="background-color: Template:Rally for the Republic/meta/color" | | 1978 | Philippe Séguin | RPR |
| 1986 | Proportional representation - no election by constituency | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Rally for the Republic/meta/color" | | 1988 | Philippe Séguin | RPR |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 2002 | Michel Heinrich | UMP |
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Michel Heinrich | 23,246 | 56.74 | ||
| DVG | 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).