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This page gathers the results of elections in Poitou-Charentes .
In the last regional election, which took place on March 21 and March 28, 2004, Ségolène Royal (PS) was elected president, defeating incumbent Élisabeth Morin (UMP).
Candidate | Party | Votes (Round One) | % (Round One) | Votes (Round Two) | % (Round Two) | |
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Ségolène Royal | PS-PRG-PCF-Verts | 350,466 | 46.29% | 448,950 | 55.10% | |
Élisabeth Morin | UMP-UDF-MPF | 249,373 | 32.93% | 294,959 | 36.20% | |
Jean-Romée Charbonneau | FN | 79,484 | 10.50% | 70,898 | 8.70% | |
Gérard Fontenay | CPNT | 43,645 | 5.76% | - | - | |
Claude Quemar | LO/LCR | 34,221 | 4.52% | - | - | |
Total | 757,189 | 100.00% | 814,807 | 100.00% |
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