Sarkozy, Royal enter French
presidential run-off
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Right-wing Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist
Segolene Royal have entered the second round of the French presidential
race, first results indicated on Sunday. (Xinhua/File
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PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Right-wing Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene
Royal have entered the second round of the French presidential race, first
results indicated on Sunday.
Sarkozy won between 30.1 and 30.8 percent of the vote
while Royal between 25.2 and 25.9 percent, according to major survey
organizations. Full story
Final results of first-round French
presidential vote
PARIS, April 23 (Xinhua) -- France has just concluded the
firstround of its presidential vote with conservative candidate NicolasSarkozy
and Socialist Segolene Royal entering the second round.
Following is the final results released by the French
Interior Ministry on Monday after 100 percent of the domestic vote counted: Full story
Backgrounder: French presidential
elections
Backgrounder: A list of candidates in French presidential
elections
Backgrounder:
Nicolas Sarkozy, frontrunner in French presidential
elections
Backgrounder:
Segolene Royal -- strong woman contender
Backgrounder:
Francois Bayrou, threat to "Sarko-Sego" scenario