Miscellaneous left

{{Short description|Independent politicians with left-wing views}}

'''Miscellaneous left''' ({{langx|fr|Divers gauche}}, '''DVG''') in France refers to left-wing candidates who are not members of any party or a member of party that has no elected seats. They include either small left-wing parties or dissidents expelled from their parties for running against their party's candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sénatoriales 2004 - Listes - Avant le scrutin |url=http://www.senat.fr/senateurs/elections/2004/senatoriales2004/nuances_pol.html |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=Senate (France)|lang=fr}}</ref> Numerous ''{{lang|fr|divers gauche}}'' candidates are elected at a local level, and a smaller number at the national level.

==See also== *Independent Democrat, a label used in the United States for an independent candidate who loosely identifies with the ideals of the Democratic Party but is not a formal member of the party *Miscellaneous centre *Miscellaneous right

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Left-wing parties in France Category:Political parties of the French Fifth Republic Category:Independent politicians in France