Paris / NationalTurk – Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen came third in the France elections with 18.05 %, beating far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon, who scored 11.12 %. Centrist Francois Bayrou was fifth with 9.11 %.
The five other candidates received minimal support of 2 % in the France elections 2012 or less.
French Interior Minister Claude Gueant stated no major incidents were reported during Sunday’s elections.
The France elections turnout was about 80%, one of the highest results in the history of the Fifth Republic, founded by France general Charles de Gaulle in 1958.
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The France Interior Ministry is set to publish official election results before 20:00 local time on Wednesday.
Election surveys in France made after polling stations closed on Sunday show that Hollande is likely to pass Sarkozy in the France elections 2012 runoff.
A survey by CSA, conducted for the BFMTV channel, RMC radio station and the 20 Minutes newspaper, says that Hollande will receive 56 ½ and Sarkozy – 44 ½.
An Ipsos survey for France Television, Radio France and Le Monde gives slightly difference figures of 54 % for Hollande versus 46 percent for Sarkozy.
Ifop says in its survey for Europe 1 radio station, Paris Match magazine and Public Senat TV channel that Hollande and Sarkozy will get 54.5 and 45.5 %of the vote, respectively.
