French Presidential Election 2012

The French Presidential Election 2012 took place on April 22 and May 6, 2012.

Socialist candidate Francois Hollande won the election.

## Candidates[edit]

Party  |  Candidate(s)  |  Previous candidate (2007)  |  Votes

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Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire)  |  Nicolas Sarkozy |  Nicolas Sarkozy |  27.18%
Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste)  |  François Hollande |  Ségolène Royal |  28.63%
National Front (Front National)  |  Marine Le Pen |  Jean-Marie Le Pen |  17.90%
Green Party (Les Verts)  |  Eva Joly |  Dominique Voynet  |  2.31%
Union for French Democracy (Union Démocratique)  |  François Bayrou |  François Bayrou |  9.13%
Left Front (Front de Gauche)  |  Jean-Luc Mélenchon  |  Jean-Luc Mélenchon  |  11.10%