French election 2024 live: exit poll shows shock win for left-green alliance as far right falls to third

New Popular Front predicted to get 172-192 seats, with Marine Le Pen’s far-right RN and allies down in third

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Wasn't the right poised to take it all in a landslide only just... checks notes - yesterday?
- Yes they were, and both the NFP and the Macronists collaborated to drop their own candidates strategically to beat the NR. Had either one of them not done that, the NR would have won. Had both of them not done that the NR would have had a majority.
- i mean, they got the most votes. the only reason they didn’t win is cause all the other parties are forming a coalition. they got 1/3 of the vote

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