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The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, a few weeks after the French presidential election run-off on 6 May. 7639 candidates are standing for 577 seats, including France's overseas possessions. Early first round results projected a large majority to Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP and its allies; however, second round results show a closer race and a stronger left. Nevertheless, the right has a majority, albeit reduced (minimally) from 2002. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Symbol of the French government The government of France is a semi-presidential system based on the French Constitution of the fifth Republic, in which the nation declares itself to be an indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic. The constitution provides for a separation of powers and proclaims Frances... 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Taking place so shortly after the presidential election, it provided to the newly elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy, a legislative majority in line with his political objectives — as was the case in 2002, when presidential victor Jacques Chirac's UMP party received a large majority in the legislative elections. It is the first time since the 1978 elections to have the same governing coalition in back-to-back assemblies. The majority, however, was slimmer than the "blue wave" (blue is the color of French conservatives) that was predicted by opinion polls. Nicolas Sarkozy   (born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa on 28 January 1955 in Paris, France) is the President-Elect of France after defeating Socialist Party leader Ségolène Royal during the 2007 election. ... Jacques René Chirac (born 29 November 1932) is a French politician. ... Union for a Popular Movement Uridine monophosphate, cf. ... These are the results of the French legislative election of 2002 Category: ... The French legislative elections took place on March 12 and March 19, 1978 to elect the 6th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. ...

Election system

See also: Elections in France

The system in which deputies are elected is a mix of first past the post and run-off. A candidate must take an absolute majority in their constituency to win in the first round on 10 June which is 50% of the votes and at least 25% of all registered voters. Otherwise, if they get at least 12.5% of the votes of all registered voters in the first round, or are one of the top two candidates remaining, they go through to the second round on 17 June, where only a simple plurality is needed to win. France is a representative democracy. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... Run-off or runoff may refer to one of the following. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In most cases, there are only two candidates remaining for the second round: one left-wing (generally, French Socialist Party), and one right wing (generally, Union for a Popular Movement). Triangulaires happen when a third candidate reaches the second round and refuses to renounce his candidacy, thus refusing a coalition; in 2007 there was a single triangular election (Jean Lasalle, a MoDem candidate, was elected). The emblem of the French Socialist Party The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste or PS), founded in 1969, is the main opposition party in France. ... The Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, UMP), initially named the Union for the Presidential Majority (Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle), is the main French conservative political party. ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... The Democratic Movement (French: ) is a centrist and pro-European French political party that will soon be founded by the centrist politician François Bayrou to succeed his Union for French Democracy and contest the 2007 parliamentary election, as announced by him on 25 April 2007 after his strong showing...

Campaign

Electoral posters for the first round

Opinion polls and seat projections give President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP-led coalition a wide majority, sometimes nearing three-quarters of all 577 seats. The UMP is polling in the low 40%, around a 10-point increase over its score of 33% in the first round of the 2002 elections. Prime Minister Francois Fillon, also a candidate in Sarthe, is leading the campaign for the UMP. On the far-right, following Jean-Marie Le Pen's relatively low score in the presidential election, the National Front is trying to regain lost ground in the legislative election, but opinion poll give the FN only 4 or 5 percent of votes, one of its lowest scores in a general election. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 410 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Candidates Posters in the French Legislative Elections of 2007. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 410 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Candidates Posters in the French Legislative Elections of 2007. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... Nicolas Sarkozy   (born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa on 28 January 1955 in Paris, France) is the President-Elect of France after defeating Socialist Party leader Ségolène Royal during the 2007 election. ... Union for a Popular Movement Uridine monophosphate, cf. ... The French legislative elections took place on June 9 and 16, 2002 to elect the 12th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, in a context of political crisis. ... François Fillon (IPA: ; born 4 March 1954 in Le Mans, Sarthe) is the Prime Minister of France (since May 17, 2007[1]). As a member of the UMP party, he became Jean-Pierre Raffarins Minister of Labour in 2002 and undertook controversial reforms of the 35-hour workweek... The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe. ... Union for a Popular Movement Uridine monophosphate, cf. ... Jean-Marie Le Pen Jean-Marie Le Pen (born June 20, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer France) is a French far-right nationalist politician, founder and president of the Front National (National Front) party, and a candidate for the French presidency. ... This article is about the French political party, not the WWII French resistance movement Front national. ...

The Socialist Party's defeated 2007 presidential candidate, Ségolène Royal is also campaigning, even though she is not running for re-election as a deputy in Deux-Sevres. The Socialists seeks to prevent the UMP from winning too wide a majority that would give Sarkozy "full powers". The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste, PS) is one of the largest political parties in France. ... Marie-Ségolène Royal (born 22 September 1953 in Dakar, Senegal), known as  , (IPA: ) is a French politician. ... Deux-Sèvres is a French département. ...

Francois Bayrou's newly-created Mouvement Democrate looks in bad shape. With most UDF incumbents joining the Nouveau Centre, the party will almost certainly be unable to form a parliamentary group, as that would require at least 20 members. Bayrou is being challenged by a UMP candidate for the first time in his constituency. François Bayrou (b. ... The Democratic Movement (French: ) is a centrist and pro-European French political party that will soon be founded by the centrist politician François Bayrou to succeed his Union for French Democracy and contest the 2007 parliamentary election, as announced by him on 25 April 2007 after his strong showing... UDF stands for: in aviation: UHF Direction Finder, a kind of radio direction finding (RDF) Unducted fan, a type of jet engine in informatics: Universal Disk Format, an operation system independent file system commonly used on DVD and other digital media. ... New Centre (Nouveau Centre, NC), also known as European Social Liberal Party (Parti Social Libéral Européen, PSLE) is a political party in France, formed by those members of the Union for French Democracy — including the majority of parliamentarians (18 on 29 members of the National Assembly) — who did... Union for a Popular Movement Uridine monophosphate, cf. ...

The Communists are hoping their vote will hold up following their lowest percentage vote ever (1.93%) in the presidential race in May. Rumours suggest the party is trying to sell their headquarters and art reserves to gain funds. ^[1] This does not cite its references or sources. ... The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France for a five-year term. ...

Results

Contrary to the polls, the UMP lost ground, but it maintains a workable majority. The socialists unexpectedly gained seats. François Bayrou's MoDem won 4 seats, while the New Centre will be able to form a parliamentary group, with 22 seats. The Communists lost a few seats, while the Greens gained one new seat. Both the far right and far left did not win any seats.

Change over 2002

*Both formed from a split of the UDF, a traditionally centre-right party, in early 2007. The MoDems pursued a path of independence from the right-wing while the Nouveau Centre supported Nicholas Sarkozy (and was supported by the UMP).

Opinion polls

Graphical representation of polling since early May. UMP-NC: blue; PS: pink; MoDem: orange; FN gray

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Seat Projections

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2nd Round

Projection 17 June, 23:00 according to election-politique : These are the results of the French legislative election of 2002 Category: ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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References

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See also

• French presidential election, 2007

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