Fillon Widens Possible Gap With Le Pen in Run-Off Election to 16%

© REUTERS / Eric GaillardFigures of Francois Fillon (L), former French prime minister, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, and French National Front leader Marine Le Pen are paraded through the crowd during the 133rd Carnival parade, the first major event since the city was attacked during Bastille Day celebrations last year in Nice, France, February 11, 2017
Figures of Francois Fillon (L), former French prime minister, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, and French National Front leader Marine Le Pen are paraded through the crowd during the 133rd Carnival parade, the first major event since the city was attacked during Bastille Day celebrations last year in Nice, France, February 11, 2017 - Sputnik International
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The gap between The Republicans' presidential nominee Francois Fillon and far-right National Front (FN) party leader Marine Le Pen has widened by 4 percent to 16 percent over the past 24 hours, if the to candidates stand against each other in the second round of the French presidential elections, a poll showed Tuesday.

Francois Fillon former French prime minister, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, attends a political rally in Paris, France, January 29, 2017 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – In case Fillon and Le Pen enter the May run-off elections, they are projected to gain 58 percent and 42 percent of votes, respectively, the poll by OpinionWay showed. According to the Monday forecast, the nominees were likely to get 56 percent and 44 percent.

The survey also showed that voting intention figures for Le Pen and independent candidate Emmanuel Macron have not been subject to any change, in case the two candidates compete in the second election round. Namely, Le Pen is likely to secure 40 percent and Macron is projected to win with 60 percent.

Fillon lost much of public support due to the fake job scandal that broke out in late January around his wife allegedly having been paid from state funds for jobs she did not actually do. A poll earlier in March showed that over two-thirds of French voters wanted Fillon to withdraw from the presidential race, however, he ruled out pulling out.

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