In the 2nd constituency of Allier, the National Rally with its candidate Jorys Bovet (34.33% of the vote) finished well in the lead at the end of the first round of these early legislative elections. This time in an unfavorable ballot, Louise Héritier (NFP) calls for a Republican vote, while Romain Lefebvre (LR) qualifies with 19.67% of the votes for an unprecedented triangular.
No outpouring of joy from Jorys Bovet. Just a discreet smile at the announcement of the results, this Sunday evening at the administrative city of Montluçon.
“The far left or the National Rally”
“Our voters have responded. It is favorable and I am proud of it. It will be the extreme left or the National Rally,” warns the outgoing MP, ignoring the presence of the candidate from the Les Républicains party next Sunday. And to attack La France insoumise “which wants to disarm the police, which wants chaos and which wants to destroy everything in our institutions.”
At the same time, in the Marmignolles hall in Désertines, a HiFi system is playing background music at the entrance. But there is little atmosphere among the fifty or so supporters of Louise Héritier.
“A vote of anger”
“The RN is a vote of anger, which can only lead to negative effects. While we are able to bring positive things”, reacts by telephone the candidate, retained by a professional commitment in Deux-Sèvres at this time. evening of unforeseen elections.
And the representative of the Union of the Left appealed to the other candidates of “the Republican arc, who bear a great responsibility”. First and foremost Romain Lefebvre.
“Republican Alternative”
The elected representative from Montluçon, narrowly qualified (12.77% of registered voters), who has already achieved part of his objective by offering an alternative to the announced duel between the two blocs on the right and the left: “With Didier Lindron (his substitute, Editor’s note.), we will be pleased to maintain this candidacy to remain logical in our approach and to propose this republican alternative.
The departmental secretary of the Republicans hopes to benefit from the carryover of votes from the voters of the Ensemble candidate, Laurence Vanceunebrock, who came fourth with 12.57% of the votes. “Nothing is won, when we do the calculation between the MoDem candidate and our results. We must make it clear that there is a stake in sending a deputy from the territory.”
Will the former MP from Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term give a voting instruction, unlike in 2022? Last night, she remained unreachable. The same goes for Nicolas Rousseaux, a self-proclaimed RN, whose 6.84% of the vote should rather benefit the outgoing MP.
Florence Farina, Martial Delecluse, Julien Pépinot
