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1st LD: France's far-rightist party leads in first-round regional elections: exit polls

Xinhua, December 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

Candidates of far-right National Front (FN) enjoyed a lead in the first round of France's regional election after their lists snatched the first rank in at least four regions out of 13, a major victory for the FN as it gears up for 2017 presidential run-off.

According to exit polls, the FN garnered up to 30 percent of the votes outpacing the conservatives who collected up to 27.5 percent. The governing Socialist collect between 22 and 23 percent of the votes. Endit