La Nupes, the left-wing coalition led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon will succeed in its bet to send the unfortunate candidate of the last presidential election to Matignon? With a national score (25.7% of the vote) similar to that of Together – the coalition of the presidential majority – they have reason to rejoice but it is not won in advance! After the first round of legislative, uncertainty remains. What about the results of the personalities in the running?
The former TV columnist and defender of the animal cause, Aymeric Caron, could well put on a new deputy hat. In effect, candidate Nupes in the 18th district of Paris, he came out ahead with 45% of the vote. He will face in the second round Pierre-Yves Bournazel, candidate Together. Another fervent defender of animals was also a candidate: the humorist and sniper of the small screen, Laurent Baffie. Candidate of the Animalist Party in the 3rd constituency of Paris, he collected only 2.1% of the vote, being eliminated in the first round.
These legislative elections were also marked by the presence of comedian Gérald Dahan, Nupes candidate in the 3rd district of Charente-Maritime, he just missed out on qualifying for the second round with just 21% of the vote. He is eliminated. Another eliminated, the divisive singer and figure of the Yellow Vests, Francis Lalanne. Candidate under the France Libre label in the 3rd district of Charente, he received only 2.1% of the vote. Same acknowledgment of failure for the disparaged former TV columnist and journalist, who attempted an inglorious conversion into a politician, Eric Zemmour. Reconquest candidate in the 4th constituency of Var, he was eliminated after winning 23.1% of the vote.
Let us also quote Germain Gaiffe, ex-media prisoner (says the butcher of Montauban) recently released from prison, candidate without label in the 2nd district of Vaucluse. He was eliminated with only 0.14% of the vote. As for Isabelle Seguin, ex-candidate of the show Koh Lantawho was trying her luck in the Together colors in the 4th constituency of Ain, she narrowly misses the second round with 16.3% of the vote. Coming third, she is eliminated. The baker who became a media figure after his much-reported hunger strike, Stephane Ravacley, could become a deputy! Candidate Nupes in the 2nd constituency of Doubs, he came first with 32.5% of the vote. Same trajectory for Rachel Kekeex-housekeeper at the head of a highly publicized strike in the hotel industry, came first under the Nupe colors in the 7th constituency of Val-de-Marne with 37.2% of the vote. She will face in the second round the former Minister of Sports, Together candidate, Roxana Maracineanu.
The lawyer and ex-columnist of C8, Raquel Garridohas a chance of becoming a member of the National Assembly since she is came first under the Nupes label in the 5th district of Seine-Saint-Denis with 37.9%. In the second round, she will face Jean-Christophe Lagarde of the UDI. Finally, mathematician and winner of the Fields Medal, Cédric Villani, candidate now Nupes inset in the 5th constituency of Essonne, he came first with 38.2% of the vote.
As a reminder, the second round of the legislative elections will be held on Sunday, June 19, 2022.