Doubs's 2nd constituency
| 2nd constituency of Doubs | |
|---|---|
 National Assembly of France | |
 Doubs' 2nd Constituency shown within Franche-Comté. | |
| Deputy | |
| Department | Doubs |
| Cantons | Besançon-Est, Besançon-Nord-Est, Besançon-Sud, Marchaux, Ornans, Roulans |
| Registered voters | 76,305 |
The 2nd constituency of Doubs is a French legislative constituency in the Doubs département.
Description
The 2nd constituency of Doubs includes the east and south of Besançon as well as territory to the east of it.
Since 1988 the seat has swung between left and right and was secured by Éric Alauzet of The Greens by the tiny margin of 108 votes at the 2012 election.
Historic Representation
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Proportional representation – no election by constituency | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Union for French Democracy/meta/color" | | 1988 | Michel Jacquemin | UDF |
| style="background-color: Template:Socialist Party (France)/meta/color" | | 1997 | Paulette Guinchard-Kunstler | PS |
| style="background-color: Template:Union for a Popular Movement/meta/color" | | 2007 | Jacques Grosperrin | UMP |
| style="background-color: Template:The Greens (France)/meta/color" | | 2012 | Éric Alauzet | EELV |
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | Éric Alauzet | 23,232 | 50.12 | ||
| UMP | Jacques Grosperrin | 23,124 | 49.88 | ||
| Turnout | 47,717 | 62.53 | |||
| LV gain from UMP | Swing | ||||
Sources
Official results of French elections from 2002: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).