Nicolas Sarkozy's beleaguered rightwing party suffered widespread defeat at the ballot box today but managed to stave off a total annihilation by a reinvigorated Socialist party, exit polls indicated tonight.
According to initial projections by OpinonWay, the ruling UMP party garnered just 36% of votes nationwide and was comprehensively trounced by an alliance of socialists, ecologists and the far left that won 54%.
However, contrary to the hopes of Socialist party leader Martine Aubry, they did not appear to have pulled off a grand slam in the second and final round of the regional elections.
For more: Drubbing for the right as France loses faith in Nicolas Sarkozy | World news | The Guardian
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