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French presidential elections: Hollande and Sarkozy through to round two

The leader of the far right FN Marine Le Pen surpasses expectations, coming in third with 18%.

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French television shows the estimated results for the first round of the French 2012 presidential election that put Socialist challenger Francois Hollande and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy through to the second round.

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