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While the second round of the legislative elections took place on Sunday June 19, Emmanuel Macron’s coalition “Together!” failed to secure an absolute majority. The last time this happened was in 1988 under François Mitterrand.
On the occasion of the legislative elections on June 19, the coalition of President Emmanuel Macron, which had received an absolute majority in previous elections, will have to settle for a relative majority for the next five years.
This scenario has already occurred during the legislative elections of 1988 under François Mitterrand. Indeed, the President’s socialist party had obtained only a relative majority in the National Assembly.
“Certainly, it would have been preferable to achieve an absolute majority of deputies. It took 13 seats out of 575 as I speak. But, even relative, the parliamentary majority exists”declared François Mitterrand a few days after the results.
“Of course, I will be delighted to see a growing number of French people and representatives of the people come together around the choices I have submitted to you. These choices constitute the charter of the presidential majority and this majority is yours.