Outsider Benoit Hamon came first in the French Socialists' presidential primary today, and will stand against former prime minister Manuel Valls in a January 29 runoff, partial results showed.
With just over one-third of polling stations reporting, Hamon scored 35.21 per cent to 31.56 per cent for Valls, with former economy minister Arnaud Montebourg eliminated along with four other candidates, party electoral official Thomas Clay announced.
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