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France Election Results 2012: Hollande, Sarkozy Advance To Runoff, Far-Right Gets 20 Percent By Catherine Bremer and Emmanuel Jarry PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) – Far-rightist Marine Le Pen threw France’s presidential race wide open on Sunday by scoring nearly 20 percent in the first round – votes that may determine the runoff between Socialist favourite Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy. Hollande led Sarkozy by about 29 to 26 percent in reliable computer projections broadcast after polling stations closed, and the two will meet in a head-to-head decider on May 6. But Le Pen’s record score of 18-20 percent was the sensation of the night, beating her father’s 2002 result and outpolling hard leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon, in fourth place on 11 percent. Centrist Francois Bayrou finished fifth on less than 10 percent. Le Pen, who took over the anti-immigration National Front in early 2011, wants jobs reserved for French nationals at a time when jobless claims are at a 12-year high. Sarkozy says election results show importance of controlling immigration, saving jobs – 4/22/2012 2:58:29 PM | Newser President Nicolas Sarkozy says the results of France’s first round of presidential elections show the importance of controlling immigration and saving jobs. Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois… – 4/22/2012 2:58:29 PM | Newser French celebrate election in Tel Aviv so… JPost – National News Some 150 diplomats, expats and Francophiles assemble on rooftop of French Institute in anticipation of election results. France’s First-Round Vote Doesn’t Always Dictate Second – The Euro Crisis – WSJ If history is any guide, trying to guess who will be the next president of France using the first round of the elections as a proxy may be a dangerous exercise. Latest Updates on the French Presidential Election – NYTimes.com The Lede is following developments in the first round of presidential voting in France on Sunday as President Nicolas Sarkozy faces nine challengers in his bid for a second term. Continue reading →