Doubs' 5th constituency

5th constituency of Doubs

French National Assembly
constituency

Doubs' 5th Constituency shown within Franche-Comté.
Deputy
 Annie Genevard
UMP
Department Doubs
Canton Amancey, Levier, Montbenoît, Morteau, Mouthe, Pierrefontaine-les-Varans, Pontarlier, Le Russey, Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp.
Voters 77,318

The 5th constituency of Doubs is a French legislative constituency in the Doubs département.

Description

The largest of the constituencies within the Doubs the 5th includes much of the Jura Mountains and boasts long borders with Switzerland to the east and Jura to the south west.

Uniquely in the Doubs the seat has been held continuously by Gaullist parties since 1988.

Historic Representation

ElectionMemberParty
1986 Proportional representation – no election by constituency
1988 Roland Vuillaume RPR
2002 Jean-Marie Binetruy UMP
2012 Annie Genevard UMP

Election results

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Doubs' 1st Constituency 2nd round
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UMP Annie Genevard 26,651 62.54
PS Liliane Lucchesi 15,966 37.46
Turnout 44,004 56.91
UMP hold Swing

Sources

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

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