Candidates with Armenian origin lead in first round of French parliamentary elections

YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS. The En Marche! (On the Move) party of French President Emmanuel Macron sets for big win in the first round of parliamentary elections, reports Armenpress.

The election results were also quite positive for candidates with Armenian origin who are mainly nominated by En Marche! and the center-right Republicans.

Pascal Chamassian (En Marche!) is leading in first electoral district of Bouches-du-Rhône community of Marseille with 29.43% of votes, and the second candidate is Valérie Boyer(Republican) with 24.68%.

Danièle Cazarian (En Marche!) leads in Bouches-du-Rhône’s 13 electoral district, 33.99%, and Philippe Meunier (Republican) with 20.81% of votes.

Coming to d’Eure-et-Loir first electoral district, again candidate of Armenian origin Guillaume Kasbarian is leading with 37.12% of votes, and the second is Republican candidate Franck Masselus with 22.15% of votes.

Jacques Marilossianfrom En Marche!-received most of the votes (48.48%) in 7th electoral district of Hauts-de-Seine Rueil, and Republican Eric Berdoatireceived 27.91% of the votes.