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Haut Rhin's 3rd constituency

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Deputy
  
Jean-Luc Reitzer UMP

Department
  
Haut-Rhin

Voters
  
83,583

Haut-Rhin's 3rd constituency

Canton
  
Altkirch, Dannemarie, Ferrette, Hirsingue, Huningue.

The 3rd constituency of the Haut-Rhin is a French legislative constituency in the Haut-Rhin département.

Description

Haut-Rhin’s 3rd Constituency covers the southern portion of the département centred on the town of Altkirch however the largest town by far with the constituency is Saint-Louis, which lies close to Basel on the border with Switzerland. The constituency includes the area historically known as Sundgau. The constituency has elected Gaullist candidates for its entire history within the Fifth Republic.

The constituency has been held by Jean-Luc Reitzer since 1988 and he was elected on the first round of voting at 2012 Election.

References

Haut-Rhin's 3rd constituency Wikipedia