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Emmanuel Gregrre wins Paris mayoralty in second round
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In the decisive second-round vote for mayor, former candidate Rachida Dati lost her bid with a margin that was 9 points behind winner Emmanuel Gregoire who retained his position as Mayor Paris left-wing leader in this election cycle while at same time Jean-Michel Aulas announced he has filed an appeal against results of Lyon municipal elections.
Key Points
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1Emmanuel Gregrre has been elected Mayor of Paris in the second round with a margin of nine points ahead of Rachida Dati.
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2The Socialist Party won mayoral elections at both municipal levels (Paris and Marseille) during this election cycle.
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3Jean-Michel Aulas, who was previously mayor-elect of Lyon under PS leadership since 2014 but resigned in July due to corruption allegations involving his son-in-law's company, has filed an appeal against the results.
Developments
[Mar 23]
Jean-Michel Aulas files a legal challenge (recours) regarding election results in Lyon; Emmanuel Gregrre is confirmed as Mayor of Paris with nine points ahead, while the PS wins mayoral elections at both municipal levels.
[Mar 23]
Second round voting concludes for French municipalities across twenty high-stakes cities and other locations; results are being reported live by major news outlets including BFMTV, Le Figaro, L'Observateur de Lyon (via Aulas's resignation context), Parisien.fr.