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| French elections: François Fillon on course to win rightwing primary – live | |
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| 7.43pm GMT | |
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| Jean-François Copé, who was last in the first round of voting and subsequently pledged his support to Alain Juppé, has indicated he believes François Fillon will win the candidacy. | |
| “Now, the decision has been made, it is incontrovertible. It’s a magnificent victory for François Fillon,” he reportedly told the TV station France 2. | |
| The latest official results have Fillon on 68.5% of the vote, with 4,714 of the 10,229 polling stations having reported. | |
| 7.37pm GMT | |
| 19:37 | |
| An update from the election organisers shows that, with 3,565 of the 10,229 polling stations having reported, François Fillon now has 68.7% of the vote and Alain Juppé 31.3%. | |
| 7.35pm GMT | |
| 19:35 | |
| Fillon on course to win right-wing primary | |
| Partial results show that the former French prime minister François Fillon holds a strong lead over Alain Juppé in the right-wing primary, with 69.5% of the vote. | |
| The figures are based on results from 2,121 polling stations out of a total 10,228, the election’s organisers said. | |
| Organisers of the Republicains party and its centre-right allies have warned ahead of the vote that partial results may not be representative of final results, with votes in rural areas being counted first. | |
| Updated | |
| at 7.44pm GMT | |
| 7.21pm GMT | |
| 19:21 | |
| According to Libération journalist Rachid Laïreche, the mood at Alain Juppé’s campaign headquarters is downbeat: | |
| Au QG d'@alainjuppe, le suspens n'existe plus : les militants expliquent les causes de la défaite. #PrimaireDroite | |
| Activists are explaining the causes of his defeat, the tweet says. | |
| 6.58pm GMT | 6.58pm GMT |
| 18:58 | 18:58 |
| While the votes are counted, Angelique Chrisafis has some recommended reading. Firstly, her piece from earlier this week on the Fillon phenomenon. Secondly, this one from September on Alain Juppé. | While the votes are counted, Angelique Chrisafis has some recommended reading. Firstly, her piece from earlier this week on the Fillon phenomenon. Secondly, this one from September on Alain Juppé. |
| 6.37pm GMT | 6.37pm GMT |
| 18:37 | 18:37 |
| Angelique Chrisafis | Angelique Chrisafis |
| Polling stations have closed in the second round of the French right’s primary race to choose its presidential candidate. By 5pm, turnout was up on last week’s first round. | Polling stations have closed in the second round of the French right’s primary race to choose its presidential candidate. By 5pm, turnout was up on last week’s first round. |
| François Fillon, the socially conservative former prime minister who plans to radically shrink the French state, is the favourite to win the nomination ahead of Alain Juppé, the more moderate, centrist 71-year-old mayor of Bordeaux. | François Fillon, the socially conservative former prime minister who plans to radically shrink the French state, is the favourite to win the nomination ahead of Alain Juppé, the more moderate, centrist 71-year-old mayor of Bordeaux. |
| Uncertainty remains on the number of left-wing voters who might have taken part in today’s vote and the participation of former voters for the ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, who was knocked out in the first round. | Uncertainty remains on the number of left-wing voters who might have taken part in today’s vote and the participation of former voters for the ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, who was knocked out in the first round. |
| France’s two-round presidential election in April and May is being watched as the next possible shake-up of the political system after Donald Trump won the US presidency this month. | France’s two-round presidential election in April and May is being watched as the next possible shake-up of the political system after Donald Trump won the US presidency this month. |
| Polls in France have consistently shown that the far-right Front National leader Marine Le Pen, will make it to the final round run-off, but that it would be difficult for her to win. Whoever wins the right’s nomination will become favourite to face Le Pen in May, and will also become favourite to win the presidency. | Polls in France have consistently shown that the far-right Front National leader Marine Le Pen, will make it to the final round run-off, but that it would be difficult for her to win. Whoever wins the right’s nomination will become favourite to face Le Pen in May, and will also become favourite to win the presidency. |