02:46French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon's supporters gathered at the Cirque d'Hiver ('Winter Circus') for the election night, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris on Sunday. His supporters were disappointed and some of them were seen in tears as Melenchon was very close to making it into the second round.
Melenchon's supporters commented they would not vote for the second round of the presidential elections.
"We have to make it happen in the next month, totally for the legislative elections. Afterwards, I believe that in the second round, Macron should win, unfortunately, and I think I would not vote for the second round," one of the sipporters said.
According to the latest official data, incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron leads with 27.84%, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen follows him with 23.15% and far-left politician Jean-Luc Melenchon is third with 21.95% of the votes.
Macron will now face off his far-right rival Le Pen in the presidential election runoff on April 24. After the presidential final vote, legislative elections in France are scheduled to be held on 12 and 19 June.
France: Melenchon voters determine not to vote in 2nd round as Macron and Le Pen seal progress
French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon's supporters gathered at the Cirque d'Hiver ('Winter Circus') for the election night, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris on Sunday. His supporters were disappointed and some of them were seen in tears as Melenchon was very close to making it into the second round.
Melenchon's supporters commented they would not vote for the second round of the presidential elections.
"We have to make it happen in the next month, totally for the legislative elections. Afterwards, I believe that in the second round, Macron should win, unfortunately, and I think I would not vote for the second round," one of the sipporters said.
According to the latest official data, incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron leads with 27.84%, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen follows him with 23.15% and far-left politician Jean-Luc Melenchon is third with 21.95% of the votes.
Macron will now face off his far-right rival Le Pen in the presidential election runoff on April 24. After the presidential final vote, legislative elections in France are scheduled to be held on 12 and 19 June.
French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon's supporters gathered at the Cirque d'Hiver ('Winter Circus') for the election night, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris on Sunday. His supporters were disappointed and some of them were seen in tears as Melenchon was very close to making it into the second round.
Melenchon's supporters commented they would not vote for the second round of the presidential elections.
"We have to make it happen in the next month, totally for the legislative elections. Afterwards, I believe that in the second round, Macron should win, unfortunately, and I think I would not vote for the second round," one of the sipporters said.
According to the latest official data, incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron leads with 27.84%, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen follows him with 23.15% and far-left politician Jean-Luc Melenchon is third with 21.95% of the votes.
Macron will now face off his far-right rival Le Pen in the presidential election runoff on April 24. After the presidential final vote, legislative elections in France are scheduled to be held on 12 and 19 June.