There are 12 of them. Elected in the first round. More than a wave, it was a tsunami that swept away the region. The national rally is in the lead in all the constituencies of Pas-de-Calais. Historical.
Minute by minute, the results come in. And the trend is confirmed. The wave turns into a tsunami. One, then two, then three, then 12 deputies from the National Rally are elected, in the first round. At the national level, Marine Le Pen’s party could win 240 to 270 seats in parliament.
The surprise comes from the power of the wave. In this region, a training ground for the National Front and then the National Rally, Marine Le Pen’s party confirms its power.
In Pas-de-CalaisBruno Clavet (3e constituency – Lens) defeats Jean-Marc Tellier, the outgoing PCF deputy. In 2022, it had narrowly passed. This time, the RN wins.
Are re-elected: in the 6e constituency (Desvres-Lumbres), Christine Engrand is re-elected (Brigitte Bourguignon is beaten again), as is Thierry Frappé (10th constituency – Bruay), Bruno Bilde (12th constituency – Liévin) and Emmanuel Blairy (First constituency – Bapaume).
Unsurprisingly, Marine Le Pen is re-elected in the 11the constituency, in Hénin Beaumont. Precisely, at the HQ of the national gathering, from 8 p.m., more than 700 party supporters sang the Marseillaise. Re-elected, she spoke quickly, with these words: “The National Rally is in the lead, it has erased the Macronist bloc“before continuing by mentioning a second round”determining to give especially to Jordan Bardella, an absolute majority“.
She continues by attacking “the Nupes 2“who, according to her, will impose Jean-Luc Melenchon as prime minister. She then invites her voters – and others, “to join the coalition of freedom, security and unity.“
Polite, the head of the national rally, Jordan Bardella waited until the person he replaced had spoken before speaking himself in front of the camera to discuss “the vote determining all the votes of the 5e Republic“. The MEP also continues by brandishing the threat Jean-Luc Mélenchon and LFi which “put our nation in existential danger“. Before calling for him to be brought to power with an absolute majority: “I intend to be the prime minister of all French people, concerned about the unity of the nation, everyday life, purchasing power, order and security.”
The wave swept away Fabien Roussel, the boss of the Communist Party, deputy for Saint-Amand les Eaux (20e constituency). He himself announced the victory of his rival Guillaume Florquin. He said to himself “beaten but not defeated“before claiming to want”always fight, to repair what arouses the anger of our fellow citizens“A surprise defeat in a historically communist stronghold.
1st round of legislative elections in Nord Pas-de-Calais – Result for the 19th constituency of the Nord
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The entire south of the department now has National Rally deputies: Alexandre Dufosset was elected in the constituency of Guy Bricout (18e Cambrai) who did not appear. Sébastien Chenu is re-elected (19e – Denain), just like Matthieu Marchio (16e constituency – Marchiennes) and in the 3rd constituency, Sandra Delannoy created a surprise by ousting Benjamin Sain-Huile (DIvers left), the outgoing deputy.
Rémi Lefebvre, political scientist explains the line that the National Rally will follow in the coming days. From the first results, the party’s leaders mentioned the name of Jean-Luc Mélenchon several times. “We can clearly see the strategy of demonizing the left behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon. To attract right-wing voters, play on this spring of demonizing the left“.
On the elimination of headliners, he explains: “In working-class constituencies, the hegemony of the extreme right is clear.“.
In popular constituencies, the hegemony of the far-right is unquestionable.
Rémi Lefèbvre, political scientist
From all sides, calls for a Republican Front are multiplying.We are clear” says Madjouline Sbaï, ecologist on the France 3 Nord-Pas-de-Calais set. “Not a single vote should go to the far right“, continues Louison Bastien of Renaissance, in line with what Gabriel Attal expressed from Matignon. “LThe lesson of tonight is that the far right is on the verge of power.” Then, “our objective is clear: to prevent the National Rally from having an absolute majority in the second round“. Gabriel Attal also mentioned a project “disastrous” before calling “withdrawal of our candidates whose remaining in third position would have led to the election of a National Rally MP over another candidate who, like us, defends the values of the Republic.”
Spontaneously, when the results were announced, a demonstration formed at Place de la République. The procession then paraded through the streets of Old Lille.
