Leftists predicted to win in French elections

Leftists predicted to win in French elections

Independent research firms ave predicted President Francois Hollande’s Socialists and other left wing parties will likely assume a majority in French lower house elections.
French people on Sunday cast their votes in the first round of lower house balloting. 577 seats are being contested. A runoff would be held next Sunday if no candidate gets a majority.
Research firms are predicting that the Socialist Party, the Green Party, and other parties on the left will garner a majority, or more than 289 seats.
The UMP Party and other rightists who supported former President Nicolas Sarkozy will likely get about 270 at the most.