Other candidates, mostly in the south of France obtained important scores.

Republican candidates for office regularly obtain over 80% of the popular vote in general elections.

The Korean candidate only obtained 10 out of the 11 remaining.

As no candidate obtained the needed 50%, a runoff election was scheduled.

The remaining parties and independent candidates obtained 8.14% of the votes.

Where no candidate obtained 50% or more of the vote, run-offs will be held on 10 and 11 January.

In each instance the candidate must obtain a majority of the votes cast.

He ran for the presidency in 1856, but no candidate obtained an absolute majority.

Under the constitution, if no candidate obtained an absolute majority, Congress had to confirm the result.

Its candidates obtained for their first outing between 1.5% and 4% of the vote.