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Sarkozy and Royal set for French showdown

Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal were set for a head-to-head contest in the second round of the French presidential elections on May 6 following a huge turnout in the first round on Sunday, early results showed.

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French provisional results

Candidate%
F. Bayrou (UDF)18.40
O. Besancenot (LCR)4.29
J. Bové 1.35
M.G. Buffet (PCF)1.92
P. de Villiers (MPF)2.41
A. Laguiller (LO)1.43
J.M. Le Pen (FN)11.05
F. Nihous (CPNT)1.35
S. Royal (PS)25.17
N. Sarkozy (UMP)30.70
G. Schivardi (PT)0.35
D. Voynet (Verts)1.57

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