The former Prime Minister had obtained the nomination of the presidential party, to the detriment of outgoing deputy Stéphane Vojetta. The latter, who presented himself as a dissident, is qualified for the second round in this constituency which notably includes Spain and Portugal.
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Three years after his heavy defeat in the municipal elections in Barcelona, Manuel Valls suffered a new political setback. The former Prime Minister of François Hollande failed to qualify in the second round of the legislative election for the 5th constituency of French people living abroad, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Monaco, on Sunday 5 June. Stéphane Vojetta, the dissident candidate, who had lost the LREM nomination to the benefit of the former Prime Minister, rose to the second round (with 25.39% of the vote) against the Nupes candidate Renaud Le Berre (27.24 %). Manuel Valls only comes in third position, with just over 15% of the vote.
1-I take note of the results on the 5th circo of the FDE. First of all, I want to thank the voters who trusted me, also salute the commitment of my deputy @thierry_burt1 , our good score in Portugal owes him a lot. Thank you also to all my campaign team.
— Manuel Valls (@manuelvalls) June 5, 2022
“If dissent and division have caused confusion, I cannot ignore my score and the fact that my candidacy did not convince, recognized Manuel Valls on Twitter. An election is a moment of truth”