- Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally won about 34% of the vote in the first round of legislative election, exit polls showed, putting it in reach of becoming the biggest political force in the French parliament.
- The New Popular Front (NFP), a hastily assembled left-wing coalition, was projected to win around 29% of the vote, the exit polls showed, while President Emmanuel Macron’s Together alliance was on about 20.5%-23%.
- Pressure was mounting during the evening from left and centrist figures for tactical voting in the second round next Sunday.
- A majority of constituencies will face a second-round run-off.
- 289 seats required for an absolute majority. 65 MPs were elected in the first round – a high number. These included 38 MPs for the far-right National Rally and its alliance with Eric Ciotti of Les Républicains. That figure is more than double the number Le Pen had said she expected.
From: https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...081787dccac074