France's ruling Socialists beat the far-right National Front party
to secure a vacant seat in parliament for the Doubs region with 51.43%
of the vote to 48.57%, official results said Sunday.
President François Hollande’s ruling Socialists won the hotly contested by-election after the conservative UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) party candidate was eliminated in the first round.
Hollande, long plagued by plummeting popularity figures, has seen his approval ratings double from record lows in the aftermath of last month’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
Underscoring the high stakes in the election, senior Socialists – including Prime Minister Manuel Valls – travelled to the Doubs region to lend support to their candidate.
Read more: France - Socialists win parliament seat in face-off with National Front - France 24
President François Hollande’s ruling Socialists won the hotly contested by-election after the conservative UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) party candidate was eliminated in the first round.
Hollande, long plagued by plummeting popularity figures, has seen his approval ratings double from record lows in the aftermath of last month’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
Underscoring the high stakes in the election, senior Socialists – including Prime Minister Manuel Valls – travelled to the Doubs region to lend support to their candidate.
Read more: France - Socialists win parliament seat in face-off with National Front - France 24
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