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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Surprise Results in French Legislative Elections

Published: 2024-07-08

The 2024 French legislative elections have yielded unexpected outcomes in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region.

Despite the far-right National Rally (RN) qualifying for the second round in all six constituencies, they failed to secure any seats.

In Pau, incumbent MoDem candidates prevailed against far-right opponents.

The left-wing parties saw success, with socialist Colette Capdevielle reclaiming her seat in Bayonne.

A notable upset occurred in the southern Basque coast, where Peio Dufau of Euskal Herria Bai-New Popular Front won the constituency previously held by Gaullist Michèle Alliot-Marie.

These results reflect a shift in the region's political landscape, with traditional strongholds changing hands and new faces emerging in the National Assembly.