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Sarkozy's conservatives lead France's regional election

Xinhua, March 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

In the second round of France's regional election, the center-right UMP party consolidated last Sunday's gain.

Exit polls placed it at the first place with 37 percent of the votes, challenging the surging anti-Europe party the National Front (FN) and claiming sweeping win in many departments once held by the left.

According to ifop poll, the governing Socialist party and allies collected 35 percent of the votes, followed by the FN whose candidates reported the support of 28 percent of about 4 million voters in the second round. Endit