Macron stretches lead in French parliamentary race: polls

France's Emmanuel Macron has stretched his lead in polls for this month's parliamentary election, according to a survey yesterday that showed voters continuing to abandon traditional parties for the president's new centrist party, reports AFP.A poll by Ipsos Steria published by Le Monde daily showed Macron's Republique En Marche (Republic on the Move, REM) party and its allies surging ahead to 31 percent in the June 11 first round of the election, up from 24 percent in late April.The survey of 14,958 voters showed the right-wing Republicans -- who had been hoping to stage a comeback in the general election -- trailing on 22 percent and the far-right National Front (FN) on 18 percent, down three points.The biggest drop was recorded by the radical left France Unbowed of Jean-Luc Melenchon, which was shown winning 11.5 percent of the vote -- down from 19.5 percent.The Socialists of ex-president Francois Hollande were trailing a distant fifth with 8.5 percent.

 

Macron stretches lead in French parliamentary race: polls

Frances Emmanuel Macron has stretched his lead in polls for this months parliamentary election, according to a survey yesterday that showed voters continuing to abandon traditional parties for the presidents new centrist party, reports AFP.A poll by Ipsos Steria published by Le Monde daily showed Macrons Republique En Marche (Republic on the Move, REM) party and its allies surging ahead to 31 percent in the June 11 first round of the election, up from 24 percent in late April.The survey of 14,958 voters showed the right-wing Republicans -- who had been hoping to stage a comeback in the general election -- trailing on 22 percent and the far-right National Front (FN) on 18 percent, down three points.The biggest drop was recorded by the radical left France Unbowed of Jean-Luc Melenchon, which was shown winning 11.5 percent of the vote -- down from 19.5 percent.The Socialists of ex-president Francois Hollande were trailing a distant fifth with 8.5 percent.