triangular, duels… View the configurations of the second round after the numerous withdrawals

Five days before the second round of early legislative elections on Sunday, July 7, the balance of power is becoming clearer in the 501 constituencies where a candidate was not elected in the first round of voting. The 1,318 qualified candidates had until Tuesday, July 2 in the evening to submit their candidacies. Some 224 candidates for deputy have chosen to withdraw. According to our count, 211 of them did so in order to block the National Rally or its allies in Ciott.

The number of triangular races, which had reached a record level after the first round, has consequently fallen from 306 to 89, a figure which nevertheless remains historically high. The number of duels has logically increased, from 190 to 409. There are also two quadrangular races and one constituency (the 2nd in Guyana) where only one candidate is in the running for the second round.

In detail, there are now 149 duels where the National Rally and its allies will face the New Popular Front and 129 duels where a far-right candidate will face a Macronist. There are only 69 three-way contests left where the New Popular Front, the National Rally and the presidential coalition Ensemble will be opposed.

The map below allows you to visualize the constituencies according to the configurations and forces present in the second round and to find the list of candidates competing there, with their score in the first round.

In addition, the New Popular Front, Les Républicains and the far-right party will face each other fifteen times. Fifty-eight duels between LR and RN will also take place. And the left-wing alliance and the presidential coalition will be opposed in 30 constituencies, according to data provided by the Ministry of the Interior.