When she was defeated in the La Rochelle legislature in 2012, she talked about “injustice”, but this time it starts to do a lot and for Ségolène Royal it may even be the end of her political career. : managed to win 11 votes (or 2%) and finished last in a partial senatorial election aimed at restoring six of the twelve seats among French people living abroad. In February, Ségolène Royal announced that she would run with or without the support of the Socialist Party. He eventually preferred the young Yan Chantrel, who was elected. He is known among the French in Canada. As it should be clarified that Ségolène Royal, when born in Dakar, is by no means a “Frenchman from abroad”. Above all, she saw elections where she could easily bounce back and become a Member of Parliament again.
French senators are elected like others by “big voters”, but in this case by “consular advisers” and “consular delegates” who were previously (in May) elected by French people living abroad and registered at consulates.
It should be noted that a large number of French people living abroad – probably a very large majority – do not know that they have senators who would “represent” them.
Results of the election of six senators:
– Christophe-André FRASSA (LR) : 105 votes. He finished first, was re-elected, but … all alone, while in 2014 he had three of six elected.
– Jean-Pierre Bansard (ASFE): 95 votes. Due to stubbornness, Chief Solex managed to become a senator again (his election was canceled in 2017). He founded a political party for French foreigners, ASFE, had consular elected officials, and his strategy pays off, because today three of the twelve senators of French abroad were elected under his colors.
– Samantha Cazebonne ((LREM): 86 votes. Some say LREM “never managed to become a political party,” yet it managed to collect the third best score in the number of consular advisers’ votes.
– Olivier Cadic (80 votes): In 2014 he was elected with the right (Frassa) and this time it was solo that he was re-elected senator living in the UK.
– Melanie Vogel (EELV, France Insoumise etc … .-): 80 votes. Environmentalists have achieved a good score in the consular elections … and logically they are here with one other senator.
– Yan Chantrel (PS): 55 votes. The left had to be able to get two elected officials: one for the EELV and the other around the PS. There were two “non-partisan” candidates: Laure Pallez (20 votes) and Ségolène Royal (11 votes). The “Socialist Party” brand, but also Yan Chantrel’s network of influence, will play a role.
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