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Originally Posted by haku
Presidential election, first round, provisional results:
1. Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP) - 29,4 %
2. Ségolène Royal (PS) - 26,2 %
3. François Bayrou (UDF) - 18,6 %
4. Jean-Marie Le Pen (FN) - 10,8 %
5. Olivier Besancenot (LCR) - 4,7 %
6. Philippe de Villiers (MPF) - 2,5 %
7. Marie-George Buffet (PC) - 2,1 %
8. Dominique Voynet (Verts) - 1,6 %
9. Arlette Laguiller (LO) - 1,5%
10. Frédéric Nihous (CPNT) - 1,2 %
11. José Bové (Alter) - 1 %
12. Gérard Schivardi (PT) - 0,4 %
Turnout: 86 %
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Thanks! I'm quite disappointed about Bayrou not reaching the runoff. Not because I am particularly fond of him, or his platform, but between Royal, Sarkozy and Bayrou, he seemed the lesser of 3 evils to me.
What surprises me a little is Arlette Laguiller's result. Only 1,5%? During the last elections I think I remember her getting about 4%. Olivier Besancenot´s succes does not come as a surprise at all. I reckon many past PCF voters have voted for him during this election. As for the PCF itself, 2,1% is downright pathetic. This used to be the largest party in France, and was, until the 1970´s the dominant party of the left. La Mutation has been a failure for the party, it has blown up in their face, but they just won't let it get through to them.