Le Pen widens poll lead as Mélenchon closes in on run-off spot
- Former French prime minister Édouard Philippe would finish only third in the first round of the presidential election, behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon, according to a new Cluster 17 poll for Politico published on Monday.
- Issued on: 26/10/2026 - 15:30 1 min Reading time Philippe, whose campaign has struggled to gain momentum, is credited with 16 percent of voting intentions - down three points from the previous edition of the survey in September.
- Mélenchon, the leader of France Unbowed, would be better placed to join Marine Le Pen in the run-off, polling at between 18.5 percent and 19.5 percent depen
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- Former French prime minister Édouard Philippe would finish only third in the first round of the presidential election, behind Jean-Luc Mélenchon, according to a new Cluster 17 poll for Politico published on Monday.
- Issued on: 26/10/2026 - 15:30 1 min Reading time Philippe, whose campaign has struggled to gain momentum, is credited with 16 percent of voting intentions - down three points from the previous edition of the survey in September.
- Mélenchon, the leader of France Unbowed, would be better placed to join Marine Le Pen in the run-off, polling at between 18.5 percent and 19.5 percent depen
Sources: RFI