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France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande celebrates on stage during a victory rally in Paris [Photo: Reuters]

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France Elections - May 6, 2012 - 19:10

Last modified: 6 May 2012 16:10

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Laurent Infray (right), a Hollande ccampaigner working at a polling station in the southern Paris suburb Corbeil-Essonnes, said there's a higher voter turnout today than in the first round:

'There have been more people voting in this election than previous ones,' said Infray. \Voters are motivated and mobilised, especially in an unpreviligued aea like this. '

In the first round, 36 per cent in the suburb voted for Hollande.