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French presidential election 2017: Round 1 Live updates French election 2017: Macron and Le Pen advance to presidential run off Live updates
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Polls have closed in the first round of the French presidential vote, with Emmanuel Macron of the centrist En Marche! movement and Marine Le Pen of the National Front advancing to the second round. The official count will be announced April 26 at 17:00 Paris time. Emmanuel Macron of the centrist En Marche! movement and Marine Le Pen of the National Front will fight for the French presidency after advancing to the second round of the country's presidential election. Macron won 23.8% of votes in the first round, while Le Pen took 21.5% - the two will run-off on May 7.