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Jordan Bardella overwhelmingly re-elected as leader of France's National Rally

Jordan Bardella secured nearly 99 percent of the vote in an uncontested leadership election at the National Rally congress, as the party prepares for the upcoming presidential race.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom24 October 2026 at 18:300 views

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Jordan Bardella has been re-elected as the leader of France's far-right National Rally party with 98.98 percent of the vote. Euronews reported that the official result was announced on Saturday during the opening day of the party's two-day congress in Orléans. [1]

According to Euronews, lawmaker Yoann Gillet oversaw the uncontested election and announced that Bardella received 75,497 votes. A total of 779 blank ballots were cast, and turnout among party members reached almost 68 percent following electronic voting held between 21 September and 22 October. [1]

Euronews reported that the re-election was intended to showcase party unity six months ahead of the upcoming presidential contest. The party is seeking to consolidate its political position ahead of the 2027 presidential election. [1]

The election comes as other French political parties organize for the presidency. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Raphaël Glucksmann secured the nomination for the centre-left after winning 66 percent of the vote in a primary contest that drew around 140,000 voters. [4]

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In short

Jordan Bardella was re-elected leader of the National Rally with 98.98 percent of the vote.
Bardella received 75,497 votes, with 779 blank ballots cast.
Turnout among National Rally members reached nearly 68 percent during electronic voting.
The election results were announced on the first day of the party congress in Orléans.

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[1]Bardella wins 99% backing as Le Pen gears up for French presidential raceEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]2026 Hungarian parliamentary election on Wikipedia
[3]2022 Philippine presidential election on Wikipedia
[4]Raphaël Glucksmann wins French centre left primary for upcoming presidential election FTMQ News, 13d ago
[5]French cyclist Paul Seixas wins Giro di Lombardia after rider protest FTMQ News, 14d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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