2011 French Socialist Party presidential primary

2011 Socialist Party presidential primary
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Nominee François Hollande Martine Aubry
Party PS PS
Popular vote 1,038,188 806,168
Share 39.17% 30.42%
Popular vote (runoff) 1,607,268 1,233,899
Share (runoff) 56.57% 43.43%
Results of the first round by department and region
Results of the second round by department and region
Previous Socialist nominee

Ségolène Royal

 Socialist nominee

François Hollande

The 2011 French Socialist Party presidential primary was the first open primary (primaires citoyennes) of the French Socialist Party and Radical Party of the Left for selecting their candidate for the 2012 presidential election. The filing deadline for primary nomination papers was fixed at 13 July 2011 and six candidates competed in the first round of the vote. On election day, 9 October 2011, no candidate won 50 percent of the vote, and the two candidates with the most votes contested a runoff election on 16 October 2011. François Hollande ultimately won the primary, defeating Martine Aubry.[1]

  1. ^ Diffley, Angela (10 October 2011). "Hollande or Aubry will take on Sarkozy in presidentials". Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2011.