Marine Le Pen's National Rally becomes 2nd biggest party in French Parliament
After losing the Presidential election earlier this year, her National Rally does better than expected
France, national parliament election today:
— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) June 19, 2022
Final result: parliamentary groups
Ensemble-RE: 251 (−99)
NUPES-LEFT|G/EFA|S&D: 135 (+77)
RN: 88 (+80)
UDC-EPP|RE: 68 (−68)
Left-wing oversea MPs: 18
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+/- vs. 2017
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— GB News (@GBNEWS) June 20, 2022A loose coalition of communists, the far-left and Greens also made gains also.Number of seats for Le Pen in French Assembly
— Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) June 19, 2022
1997 = 1
2002 = 0
2007 = 0
2012 = 2
2017 = 8
2022 = 85 (projected)
Pretty impressive result given the French electoral system is purposely designed to keep out outsiders and encourage centrist candidates/parties to win, it is a two-round system in every constituency so the first weekend you vote for any party, and then the final two parties in your constituency you go and vote for/against the following weekend.
