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Right-wing candidate Stephane Roux wins Brest mayoralty after 37 years

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In a decisive shift for French local politics, right-leaning mayor Stéphane Roudaut defeated the long-standing socialist incumbent François Cuillandre in Tuesday's municipal elections at age sixty-five and won re-election to his first term as Mayor with over fifty percent support from voters across Brest city hall buildings throughout France.

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    Stephane Rouaud has been elected mayor of Brest in the March municipal elections.
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    The victory marks a political shift to the right after thirty-seven years under Socialist leadership since 1987-2035 (based on article context).
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    Right-wing candidate Francois Cuillandre was defeated by Rouaud, ending his long tenure as mayor.
[Mar 24] No specific date provided in source text for final results confirmation beyond the election day context (March).
19:05 Stephane Rouaud declared himself victorious, while Francois Cuillandre was reported as defeated based on preliminary trends.