Francois Hollande 'beats Nicolas Sarkozy' in presidential election first round

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Sarkozy, Hollande advance to second round of French presidential election, according to exit polls Incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist candidate Francois Hollande advanced to the second round of France’s presidential poll with 25.5% and 28.4% of the vote respectively in Sunday’s first round, according to exit polls by French pollster Ipsos. The far right’s Marine Le Pen came third with a surprise 20% of the vote.