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...have chosen to accord me your confidence," said Mitterrand...
Chirac conceded defeat shortly after the polls closed. Mitterrand supporters drove along the main Champs-Elysees Avenue cheering and honking horns...
With 90.8 percent of the voted counted, Mitterrand had 54.21 percent and Chirac 45.79 percent. Turnout was estimated at 84.7 percent, less than the 85.9 percent voting in the 1981 presidential election. More than 38 million people were elgible to vote...
Chirac was expected to submit the resignation of his government in the next few days. His center-right coalition continues to control the National Assembly, but Mitterrand has said the new premier he plans to name will try to work with the present Parliament. Failing that, he will be forced to dissolve the Assembly and call new elections...
...first round of elections on April 24, Mitterrand won 34.1 percent of the vote to lead a field of nine candidates. Chirac was second with 19.9 percent...